A Mother’s Job is Never Done!

So, are there any other mom’s out there that feel like the bionic woman?! Do you ever wonder how you made it through the day without a nervous breakdown? Are you the first one to wake up in the morning and the last to go to bed at night? Do you have bags under your eyes and your hair pulled back in a pony tail most of the week? Is there vomit on your shirt? I believe most of us can answer yes to all of those. Growing up I can remember my mom seeming so hyper. She just never sat down to relax, I wasn’t even sure if she slept. - I can remember as a teenager giving her a hard time… “Mom, just sit down and watch this movie with us” or “Mom, why do you dye your hair out of the box? Go to the salon and treat yourself”, “Mom, do you have to fold the clothes right this minute?” She would just look at me and sigh and say “One day you will understand” and being the 16 year old walking hormone that I was, I would roll my eyes and say “Whatever mom”…. I had no clue….but, now I do! She didn’t know how to relax and she didn’t know how to treat herself. She was so busy catering to everyone else that she forgot how to take care of herself. Now here I am, 2 years into being a mom, and I finally get it. Being a mom is a surrender that comes naturally to us. It’s just our nature to put our needs behind everyone else’s. I came across this and thought it really summed up our job:

"A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie." -- Tenneva Jordan

So, to all the mom’s out there… go ahead and exhale! Because at the end of the day it's not all about the vomit, tantrums, the moments you almost lost it or the lack of sleep you get. There are other aspects of being a mom that are easy, effortless, and rewarding. Cuddling with Caleb is easy. Smiling when he is being silly is effortless. Most importantly, experiencing a pure love that grows with my son is indescribably rewarding. The good will always outweigh the bad……and you get the best salary in the whole world- Love, with a lot of hugs and kisses!