When I think back on the day I learned I would be a Mom for the first time, I can still remember so many details. It was a Sunday in December just over eight years ago; my husband and I had been taking a Sunday afternoon nap, but I woke up before him. I decided to sneak into the bathroom to take a pregnancy test and surprise him with the results when he woke up. The test immediately turned positive, and I immediately reacted by screaming "I'm pregnant!" so loud I woke him up. He nearly fell out of bed as I continued to scream and freak out a little.
It's hard to put into words the way I felt then: excited, terrified, and every other emotion I could think of all rolled into one. It's kind of the way I feel now (8 years and 4 kids later) about being a Mom. We waited longer than most of our friends to start our family, but I don't think anyone ever feels fully prepared for parenthood. Some days I feel like a complete failure, but other days my kids make me feel so proud and honored to have been chosen to be their Mom.
These are a few thoughts that sum up my feelings on Motherhood:
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