(I found this post that I wrote and never posted back in May – oops!)
I am one lucky mama! I woke up to breakfast in bed, followed by gifts of some of my favorite treats and a new flash that I have been eying for a while. As I write this, Mike is in the kitchen making dinner and the kids are playing quietly downstairs. Pretty close to a perfect day if you ask me.
Growing up, motherhood was never in my plans. I was going to be a doctor. A pediatrician in fact. I had no plans of marriage and was fine with that. I had never been baby hungry. I never looked longingly at bridal magazines. I wasn’t jealous when my friends got married; it just wasn’t for me. Then along came Mike. And I decided maybe marriage wouldn’t be so bad after all. And if we are getting married, I may as well go all out and try out motherhood too. I blame Mike and organic chemistry for changing my life plans (O-chem was a killer!) and I am so grateful that they did. I could have never imagined then the joy and fulfillment I would find in this life. Yes, we have our fights and sometimes the bad days outnumber the good. But I wouldn’t trade this job for any other in the world. I am so grateful for the responsibility and privilege it is to be these kids’ mom. I’m grateful for a husband who works so hard providing for us that I am able to stay home with them. They may get sick of me at times, but I absolutely love the fact that I get to be there for all the little moments. As I look forward to adding one more, I am a little bit overwhelmed with the trust that Heavenly Father has in me to send these sweet spirits to me. I can’t wait to see what is in store for them as they grow up.
Love these guys!
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