Let's get honest some days motherhood just sucks.
The endless messes, the hand printed sliding door, the crayon stained walls, the whining, the dishes, the mud tracked in from football cleats, a forgotten tooth under the pillow, hearing "mom, momma, mommy" a zillion times a day.
It can be overwhelming. I have to remind myself one day I'll miss this, but sometimes I just want a pause button. Sometimes I just want to be able to sit and read all day long with a never-ending cup of coffee or spiced orange tea.
But the truth is I miss this when they are gone an hour. I miss this when the older two are at school and the house feels so quiet with just Addie. Some days I don't even want to clean the sliding door, because their little fingerprints mean life.
And on the days that are hard and I feel like there is no way any other person on the planet is as tired as I am I find comfort in this little big promise
The endless messes, the hand printed sliding door, the crayon stained walls, the whining, the dishes, the mud tracked in from football cleats, a forgotten tooth under the pillow, hearing "mom, momma, mommy" a zillion times a day.
It can be overwhelming. I have to remind myself one day I'll miss this, but sometimes I just want a pause button. Sometimes I just want to be able to sit and read all day long with a never-ending cup of coffee or spiced orange tea.
But the truth is I miss this when they are gone an hour. I miss this when the older two are at school and the house feels so quiet with just Addie. Some days I don't even want to clean the sliding door, because their little fingerprints mean life.
And on the days that are hard and I feel like there is no way any other person on the planet is as tired as I am I find comfort in this little big promise
So with you on the hand prints on the sliding door! I feel like if I want it to shine I have to clean it twice a day lol
ReplyDeleteSooo worth it though! I'm blessed beyond compare ;)
Love this girl! XOXO Heather
Ah, yes someday we will miss this! And I miss my kids too when they are even gone for a little bit! =)
ReplyDeleteI love this. I seriously tell myself this daily. "enjoy it, someday you will miss this..." it really helps keep things in perspective for sure!! Just found your blog through themomdiggity :) Excited to follow along with your 30days.I have a pretty similar series going so it's good to know I'm not alone!! Side note...If you wanted to set up a Guest post swap sometime in the month I'd totally be up for it!! beautifullyesoteric@gmail.com
ReplyDeletemotherhood is definitely tiring, i hear that. and sometimes on really tough days it's hard to see the blessing but when we're out on a date night i miss them terribly! we mothers, huh?
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