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There are these little moments of motherhood that take me by surprise. Like a casual conversation with my Mother in Law when I realize that this Christmas I’ll have a four year old and a two year old. My big boy will be long past the tolddler years and my baby will have abandoned infancy entirely.
It’s realizations like this that make me stop, and peek through the layers of exhaustion. I peel back the weariness that has enveloped me for the past 3 and a half years of life and I see pure beauty. Every precious day that has past with my children and this day that I hold in my hands right now.
These exhaustingly gorgeous days…I want to bottle them up and keep them close forever.
I find so much joy in seeing my kids grow, knowing that they are getting bigger and their larger-than-life personalities are blossoming and maturing. It’s an honor to know them and to see this unfolding before my very eyes. And these moments are passing so quickly, as many seasoned mamas warned me that they would.
It was not so long ago that I was gazing at my newly-rounded belly and worrying about what kind of a mama I would be. I sat down with a sigh for just a moment and my little newborn became my mini “hardworker man” who has his own thoughts, opinions and notions about life.
My little princess was born, she grew and she shrank and gave us quite the scare all in her first year on this year, but now she’s a tiny little thing with more personality that she knows what to do with. She brings joy to each room she enters and has mastered the art of pushing her big brother’s buttons.
These precious days are soaring past as we smile and laugh and cry together.
Each day is precious, and long, and beautifully exhuasting. This motherhood is more than I ever expected it to be. More beautiful, more difficult and so much more heart that I ever dreamed possible.
These exhausting moments are mine, and I’m loving them.
I know that not all moms have the priviledge to have the kids home with them right away, and some are engaged in long battles for the children’s lives as they face diseases with their kiddos. I got the slightest peek into that world with my daughter last year, as we tried to figure out why she was losing weight and I am so eternally grateful that it was a minor issue that has since gone. I love being given the opportunity to help the families that have children in hospitals or with special health issues that translate to extra and unforseen costs (and stress) on the family. Which is why I’m happy to share that Pampers® is giving back to the Children’s Miracle Network and making a huge donation this month! A heartbeat this small needs a Huge Box that makes a difference.
What moments are you bottling up to keep with you for life? Do you have a favorite memory or two you can share in the comments?
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