Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted in Baby, Children, Mindset, Mumpreneurs, Parenting Skills, School Age, Toddler, Types of Mothers, WAHM (work at home mother), Young Mother on 09. May, 2010

Happy Mother’s Day!

A day to remember that we have the most remarkable job in the world! The hardest most wonderful job! We get to create, give birth to, protect, and shape a life. What could be more incredible that that?

This Mother’s Day, I got a valuable reminder. My girls came home from school on Friday with their Mother’s Day gifts they made in class. The look of pure anticipation and pride was all over their faces. Audrey was holding a ceramic pot that she had clearly painted, with a little purple petunia planted in it. Natalie had a paper bag in her arms that was decorated brilliantly in a way only a 4 year old could achieve. They couldn’t wait until the official Mother’s Day to give me my presents. As soon as we got home, I sat down to open my treasures. Natalie’s card was wonderful! Her preschool teacher had obviously asked her questions about me and written the answers down for her. This is when I was reminded of a very important part of parenthood. Your children are watching. They notice everything. Every little thing.

Some of the things Natalie’s Mother’s Day card said:

I know you like vitamins when you are sick.
You like healthy food and my favorite is a plain rollup. (That is Natalie’s favorite snack…cheese rolled up in a tortilla)
You make me feel better when you take a splinter out, you’re very careful.
You like to read and sleep.
I love your hugs and kisses and stories at night.

It is so easy to get lost in the motions of day to day motherhood. Even though I already know my children notice everything I do, it is nice to be reminded.

To moms everywhere…this is your day! To the moms with small children… your kids will still fight, whine, and cry today. You will still have to clean up after them and you probably won’t get a break, but you are loved and appreciated more than you’ll ever know!