I have learned a lot in my life - but perhaps the single most important thing I have learned is that being a mom is hard work. I LOVE being a mom - and everything that comes along with it. But it is hard. Your days are no longer your own. Your home starts to looks like a mini Babies R Us - soon to be followed by a mini Toys R Us.
Your schedule gets turned upside down: wake up - feed - sleep - wake up - feed - sleep - wake up - feed - sleep - work - play - feed - sleep - bottle cleaning time - feed - straighten up the mess made during the day - sleep - and do it all over again the next day. Add postpartum hormones into the mix and all that seems impossible at times.
Eventually, that schedule turns into - feed - sleep - work - play - feed - bathtime - bedtime - clean up the mess made during the day - and do it all over again the next day.
To those who don't have kids, this may seem easy - but for those out there that do have kids, they understand how hard it is. You know what though - I wouldn't trade it for ANYTHING in the world. It's hard - but I love it. And it is the most rewarding and amazing feeling in the world when that child of yours starts making strides and developments. My heart bursts with pride everytime Cheeks does something new. It's hard work - but it's the best hard work out there :)
Amen!!!! I was telling a single/childless friend the other day that being a mommy, especially a stay at home mommy, is a 24 hour a day job, with no sick days allowed, very few bathroom breaks, and you take your work on vacation with you! BUT, wouldn't change it for the world ; )
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