To all of the crazy, busy, hard working, tired, sleep deprived, hungry, dirty, need-some-privacy, cooking, laundry doing, kid raising, chaupher, butt wiping, hand holding, hugging, nose wiping, medicine giving, cell phone talking, stay at home, work at home, working, house cleaning, blogging and non-blogging moms out there, this post is dedicated to all of you!
Being a mom is a tiring and under appreciated job but well worth each and every kissed boo boo, tantrum and smile. As mothers we forget about ourselves and our own needs and focus on the needs and wants of our children. One day out of the whole year we have a special day all to ourselves; Mother’s Day! Yes, it’s only one day and for all we do we should have a Mother’s Month but we don’t. Let’s celebrate this Mother’s Day together by giving out comment love to each bloggy friend that has a Mother’s Day post on their blog.
In this Mother’s Day post I am going to share a special poem and a pic of my me when I was preggers with my youngest. Ever since I was a little girl I wanted kids, 10-12 to be exact. Yes, I know…crazy! Don’t worry though I came to my senses after my first one was born. lol Now I have three beautiful children that I love with every ounce of my being. I can’t imagine my life without them. As a matter of fact I can’t remember what I did before them…guess I wasn’t having much fun, huh?!
Kids are hard work! *UNDERSTATEMENT ALERT* They get up too early, go to bed too late, make messes and too much noise and ask about a million questions a minute. There are days that we just want to sleep in and pretend that they are grown and living on their own. The problem is though, is that one day they will be. They’ll be off in some far away college and living on their own and we’ll be home, by ourselves, blogging away on the ‘good old days’ and how much we miss them and all the noise and clutter. Yes, I know, it’s hard to believe right now but it will happen! Here is a poem that someone shared with me a long time ago that really touches on that. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did/do!
Wet Oatmeal Kisses
A young mother writes: “I know you’ve written before about the empty-nest syndrome — that lonely period after the children are grown and gone. Right now, I’m up to my eyeballs in laundry and muddy boots. The baby is teething; the boys are fighting. My husband just called and said to eat without him, and I fell off my diet. Lay it on me again, will you.”OK. One of these days you’ll explode and shout to the kids, “Why don’t you grow up and act your age?”
…and they don’t. …and it will. …and you’ll eat it alone. …and you’ll have it. No more bedspreads to protect the sofa from damp bottoms. No more gates to stumble over at the top of the basement steps. No more clothespins under the sofa. No more playpens to arrange a room around. No more anxious nights under a vaporizer tent No more sand on the sheets or Popeye movies in the bathrooms. No more iron-on-patches, wet, knotted shoestrings, tight boots, or rubber bands for ponytails. Imagine. A lipstick with a point on it. No baby sitter for New Year’s Eve. Washing only once a week. Seeing a steak that isn’t ground. Having your teeth cleaned without a baby on your lap. No PTA meetings. No car pools. No blaring radios. No one washing her hair at 11 o’clock at night. Having your own roll of Scotch tape. Think about it. No more Christmas presents out of toothpicks and library paste. No more sloppy oatmeal kisses. No more tooth fairy. No giggles in the dark. No knees to heal, no responsibility. “I did.” |
Happy Mother’s Day to you all! I hope your day is filled with kisses, hugs, gifts, fond memories and lots of quiet-YOU-time! 
And to compliment our own mothers leave me a comment telling me how your mother inspired you in your life and how she made you into the mom you are today!
My mother taught me that family is number 1! There is nothing in life that is more important than family and how you show your love for them each and every day. To live each day as if it were your last and cherish the moments, big and small, that you share with your children. We are their leaders, their mentors, their role models, their providers….their mothers! Nothing is more important than being the best mom you can be every single day!
So how did/does your mom inspire you?
The post picture on my blog’s home page for this post was provided for free by dryicons.com.
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My mom inspired me as to what NOT to do as a parent. Thankfully I had my Grandma as an example of what TO do.
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Happy Mother’s Day! My mom inspires me every day. She had 3 kids before she was 21, but went back to school and has done amazing things. She is wonderful with my son, and so willing to help everyone.
Hope you had a great Mother’s Day!
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