Oh the Struggles

Alright, I'm about to spit out some honest truth... Being a mom is hard and with our awesome girly hormones, pretty depressing at times. But I decided to do what I do best and look for the good. So here is a simple list of things that I feel at times (as some of you other moms might have as well) and my solutions.

1. Where is my reward?  You know those days that by the time you get through it you feel like you should be lead up to the tallest pedestal and handed a big shiny medal and everyone starts chanting your name and cheering for you, because you did it!! Well, why hasn't it happened. Why don't I get paid for this job. Where are all those high fives as I make it to the finish line.? 

You finally crawl into bed, just exhausted, and your eyes begin to role back in your head when you hear the cries begin again.. So you shuffle your way into the bedroom look down at your little one.. And the biggest smile stretches across their face and they kick with excitement to see you.  That, that is your reward. A little angel who is just so happy that you are there for them, no matter what. When they figure out how to sit, role, crawl, or walk and each new milestone brings a new excitement into their eyes. There is your reward. 

2. What more do you want!?  The crying that never ends.. The frustration that just builds every minute.. The confusion to what the problem is.. What more do you want kid!? So you pick them up and cradle them because you just want to cry with them and then the chubby little hands you love so much pull your hair. And you yell in pain and your baby laughs and the crying stops. Then your baby hugs you so tightly and rests their little head on your shoulder.. 'Thats all I wanted mom, is you.'

3. Will my house ever be up to my standards of clean?  As soon as you put toys away, they are right back in the middle of the floor. As soon as you have cleaned the last dish and the kitchen is fabulous, the whole sick is full again. As soon as every bed is made, floor is vacuumed, every surface dusted, and laundry.. MESS!  But hey, look at you. You at least get one of these chores done each day and then you get to spend time and make memories with your baby. Way to go!

4. Is that really what I look like?  

Yuck! You spend so much time worrying about your little one or ones that you don't spend time on yourself.. And women need that time. They need to feel pretty. But hey guess what?! Your baby has just as much fun playing in the hall way while you get ready as anywhere else. It's ok to set your baby down and give yourself a good hour of pampering yourself and looking FABULOUS ;) 

And look at your milestones. 

Is the baby weight gone? Most of it.. Awesome!!!

Your hair is always in a pony, so no heat damage. it's so soft and healthy. Awesome!!!

And armpits and legs are shaved.

Awesome!!

Now start singing "EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!"

Just think this about yourself..

I know days get hard, but really we as moms have the most rewarding, entertaining, exciting, adventurous job of all time. So even though it gets hard and all we want to do in complain.. Just look what you have accomplished in your day to day life and realize you are a super human.