Being a mother is
Kissing bumps and bruises
Wiping away gifts Boogie Monsters leave in little noses
Sacrificing money for time, make-up for sleep, and nice things for function
Giving and getting snuggles and loves at just the right moments
Putting sleepy heads down in beds and tucking them in tight
Staring at sweet babies while they sleep and crying in gratitude
It's cleaning up heaping piles of toilet paper because you can't help but listen to little giggles
And maybe even letting your child enjoy the thin mint he found on the floor
It's seeing little smiles under bedhead in the morning
It's throwing them in the air to see how hard they'll laugh
It's listening to the same five songs from their favorite toy
It's spending countless hours practicing going down stairs
It's giving thousands of kisses
It's vacuuming two or three times a day
It's digging sticks, rocks, strings, or something purple out of mouths
Some days, it's all you can do to stay awake
And some days you cry because everything seems to go wrong
Some days you even get drenched in puke and don't have time to shower
But it's also days filled with
giggles, adventures, and cute baby toes
walks down the street and naked bums after baths
You don't know styles, fashion, or the latest bands
Because "Your" time is now "Their" time
But you wouldn't have it any other way
Toilet Roll Bandits
B eating his thin mint
I love this! You are the cutest mom ever!
ReplyDeleteWe had such a great time with you and the boys. Thank you for putting up with the inconvenience of giving up your bed and having your privacy so we can spend precious hours with you. We love you all so much! Sometimes it hurts...but it hurts good.
ReplyDeleteWatching the TP video reminds me of Jesse. He would stick the end down the toilet and flush it so the water would unroll itself. He always had great fun with that. And that was just a couple of years ago. ha ha ha
ReplyDeleteWho knew that the toilet paper roll would be so exciting! Their little laughs are so cute, I can hardly stand it!
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