I love being a Mom to three girls. There are days I want to bang my head against the wall, but that's for another time! I recently had a conversation with another Mom about "why" our kids do certain behaviors. To a passerby it may have sounded like we were complaining (the laughter and "what about this" maybe even got a bit too loud), but if you've ever been there you'll understand:
Mother, the ribbons of your love are woven around my heart.~ Author Unknown
- Why do my children insist on changing their outfits SO MANY times per day?
- How come they (and their dirty clothes) can't find their way to the hamper?
- Why when I need to use the restroom does EVERYTHING turn into an urgent, emergency matter?
- How come they cannot remember to knock before opening the bathroom door?
- Why does "You must wear shoes outside" seem so unfair to my girls?
- How come their teachers compliment how well they focus and listen while at home I sound like a recording machine?
- Why does it sometimes feel the "every day" of Motherhood can drag on and on while the "years" just fly by?
- How come I want to hide in the closet some days (just for some peace and quiet please?) and other days I want to freeze time, so they don't grow up?
- Why do they always want the same exact toy as the other?
- How come the car smells like something VERY STRANGE and FULL OF ODOR is growing inside?
- Why does 4th grade math make me feel like I need to go back to school? Moms of older kids...This is going to get worse isn't it?
- How come on weekdays their feet are dragging to get out of bed while on the weekends they can't sleep past 7am?
- Why and how is it possible that these little girls are such a blessing to my life? This one I can easily answer. God chose Me! I can't imagine my life any other way. Even on the really hard days, and yes there are plenty of them; even on the days when we are venting to a friend...every bit and every piece of my days....I love being a Mom.
Mother, the ribbons of your love are woven around my heart.~ Author Unknown
