Monday, June 2, 2008

10 Things I appreciate, celebrate, love about being a mom ...

1. I have a kid to take to birthday parties
2. Making memories
3. Folding little clothes (I still love this)
4. Laughing a lot more then ever before
5. Morning snuggles
6. Teaching teaching teaching
7. feeling purposeful
8. talking about pediatricians, daycare, potty training, sleeplessness, frustrations, joys regarding my own child!!!
9. finally knowing that I don't know what the hell I am doing in regards to raising a kid!!!!
10. Intense, joyful, painful, overwhelming LOVE

I am so very blessed to have a daughter to raise.

3 comments:

Nancy said...

ditto (except the laundry part) :)

Mamato2 said...

I am with ya,Mama!!

Mama Papaya said...

The ache of love. Something you don't truly know until you hold your child in your arms.

That being said. Oatmeal rubbed in hair...don't love.