I had a huge revelation today. I have officially become a "mom". I know that I've been a mom for almost a year now, but hear me out. I was thinking this morning and observing some things about my daily life that completely snuck up on me...then I realized just how much my life, and I as a person, have changed since Zack was born. Here are a few things that made me realize just how much of a "mom" I have become:
1. While getting ready to leave the house this morning, I pulled on a pair of jeans and found a Cheerio in my pocket. Don't ask me how it got there. On top of that, I found my kitchen towel and three of Rich's hats in the bath tub, a black high heel in the trash can and a wooden block under my bed sheets.
2. I had decided to go to the mall to walk around for a bit (too hot to do anything outside). I looked at myself in the mirror before leaving and I had no makeup on and was wearing a t-shirt that said "sacmomsclub.com" on it...knowing that I had picked that shirt over all others because it was less likely to show food that Zack would more than likely smear on me or throw at me in the course of our outing.
3. A few sentences that I have said more times than I could count: "Stop throwing Tupperware at the dog!" , "Now what did you put in your mouth?!?!?" and, "Where are you? You're being too quiet!" I think I'm turning into my mother - - not that there's anything wrong with that!
4. The first things I thought when waking up this morning were:
-"He's up already?"
-"He sounds so sweet babbling over the monitor."
-"Where the hell is the coffee?"
5. I had to call my friend at work yesterday to apologize for my son biting her son. I now refer to Zack as "Count Dracula".
6. I actually PRAY for nap time.
7. I know that before I climb into bed at night, I have to sneak in his room one last time and capture the sweet, but rare, moments when he is quiet and still and tell him I love him one more time...and then I will pray that God will let us do it all over again tomorrow.
I'm getting better about him being a mess. Give me time.
Every time I put Bailey out to go potty, he sits at the door and waits for her to come back in. He loves his side-kick!
2 comments:
It will hit you so many times...I mean it has for me anyway...It did this morning when i had to figure out when to get dressed so that logan wouldn't smear, drool, boogerize, etc my outfit. It also hit me that when i was putting stuff in my purse and i found 2 binkies, cheerios, logan's shoes and a diaper. I mean it was just a year ago when all of that stuff was on a shelf WAITING to be used. Its so funny what you become as a mom but yet its so natural and its something that we wouldn't change for the world...although we would like a little more sleep now and then. I love you and you are a great mother!
I completely understand!! I just had a moment today where I was running late and just as I was about to get the kids out the door and into the car (which is not a quick thing), I am just finishing up my lasagna to bake later as McKenna comes to tell me that the toilet is overflowing and at the same time I notice that Ethan has a poopy diaper - complete chaos was in my home for the next few minutes until we got out the door. CRAZY!!! But, I wouldn't trade it for anything!
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