Recently a friend told me that my posts on the blog so far are starting to give the impression that I don't enjoy motherhood but believe me that is not the case at all. In the whole work, Mummy juggle I often wish that I was home more with the kids but that is a whole other story for another post.
This time around I am going to focus on the positives of motherhood. I think it is always good to take a step back and just enjoy. It already seems to be flashing by with my daughter recently turning four and my son now one and a half - weren't they only babies just yesterday.
With this thought in mind I have recently taken time out in my children's room (they share a room) when getting my daughter to go to sleep. She goes to bed an hour after my son and so we quitely sing her songs in her room and then sit on the chair in there until she falls asleep. This used to bug me that she needed us to do this, I just wanted to get on with my evening and so tried a few techniques to get her to go to sleep without us there - anyway these didn't work very well and she kept waking her brother, so in the end I thought, it doesn't take long for her to fall asleep and I can use the time to just watch both my beautiful children and think about our day we had together.
So a post to all the wonderful things about motherhood of which there are so many - from the time they are born, that first smile, laugh and babble to first steps, dance, peekaboo game and first words. The cuddles and kisses. When my daughter said ' I love you Mummy', just melted my heart - can't wait for my little boy to say it. Just the pure enjoyment, fun and laughter and the list goes on and on.
Even when my very cuddly adorable son gets us up during the night (which he still does almost every night) and then at the crack of dawn, even sleep deprived I am so happy to see him and his smiley face.
I love if I have been away how they both rush to greet me at the door for cuddles and for my daughter to fill me in on everything that happened while I was away, followed my the, 'I missed you Mummy'.
There are so many things they do that make me smile everyday - their dance moves, how well they play together.
'Mummy, soon I will be able to stand up and go to the toilet like Daddy' - Mmmm sorry sweetie but you don't have the right appendage.
'Look how beautiful I am when N comes over she is going to say, wow where did this princess come from?'
'Mummy I really missed Ben when he was in your tummy.'
'Hello stick insect, I'm Daniella and this is Benjamin.'
I don't think your blog gives that impression at all - I think it's realistic.
ReplyDeleteParenting - or rather good parenting, is HARD WORK! That's not to say there isn't lots of fantastic moments, it just means that you take your job as a parent seriously to worry about the small stuff (that adds up to big stuff)
My seven year old still needs "putting to bed" Its his time to talk through his thoughts about the day, enjoy a short story and a quick "good night" song. Sometimes with a huge list of things to get through in the evenings I resent that time a little, but then I see how much he needs that time, and mostly its a pleasure for me too.
Vent in your blog if it helps - after all this is YOUR space. You sound like a wonderful mummy to me :)