I'll be the very first to admit that mothering did not come easy to me. Well... I should rephrase it. Mothering was easy... that was the fun part. It was the 'staying home' part that didnt come easy. I fought it for a long time. But then something happened. The bubonic plague hit me like a truck, and the bird flu was right there to help it. I couldnt run. I could hardly walk. I had to stop making dinners for my little family because I couldn't stand up long enough. Steve had to come home to take care of Robs because I simply couldn't. But it was one of the greatest blessings I've had in a while. After missing out on a full month's worth of playtime, bathtimes, and bedtimes... I discovered something. I discovered that I loved being Robs' mom. I loved taking care of her. I loved being with her almost every moment of almost every day. What I had taken for granted, only weeks before... was the one thing I could honestly say I really wanted. It's a good thing we have babies to help us learn the important things.
You are the cutest mom ever Christine! I know what you mean about the adapting part, but sooner or later we all realize that we have been blessed with something far greater than we could ever imagine. And that baby just adores you and couldn't be happier it seems. So thank goodness for sickness, and looking at the positive of an awful situation!
ReplyDeleteBeing a mother is one of the hardest and best things that's ever happened to me so I can understand how you feel!
ReplyDeleteI just got the chills while reading that. Isn't it amazing what these little people can do to us?
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