Motherhood

I have carried a child within my body. Slept with a baby on my chest. Kissed boo boos and mended broken hearts. I've been puked on, peed on, pooped on and spent many sleepless nights in the rocking chair. I've spent the last five years wiping someone or something.  I've traded hair salons for pony tails, date nights for playdates and a luxury car for a mini van.....but I would not trade IT for the world.  (These words were inspired by a fellow mom's post- thanks Heather).

Sometimes I get very discouraged and wonder about the job I am doing and the influence I have on my boys....is it good enough?  Am I being too hard on them or too lenient?  Am I teaching them the right things and are they learning them?  You can tell a lot about a man by the way he treats his mother....so what kind of impression have I made on them at this early age?  Lord knows I am not perfect and I do not know all the right answers and actions.  What I do know is, when I look in the mirror I see a MOM and I feel blessed.  There is no greater purpose in my life, no job more rewarding than to be a mom and I am so thankful that I get to be that to three awesome little boys. 

To all my fellow Moms...Happy Mothers Day...thank you for your part in raising the goodness in our past and our future.  And to my mom - thank you for your everlasting impression on me.