While I was pregnant, “are you so excited?” Now, “how do you like being a mom?”
The well-mannered girl in me smiles and politely says, “Oh, I love it!”
The sarcastic not-so-polite girl desperately wants to respond (with a LIE just to see the response I would get), “I don’t like it at all. It’s definitely not what I had in mind!”
Of course, I LOVE being a mom!
Look at this sweet face I get to love and care for every day.
I love that my heart has more love in it now than ever before.
I love that I am more relaxed than I ever have been in my whole life.
I love that I am more organized.
I love that being a mom comes naturally to me but that I feel comfortable enough to ask for help.
I love that we have a schedule but that it is flexible.
I love that Jack is such a joy to everyone around him but that sometimes he cries because he wants his mommy or his daddy.
I love that sometimes I mess up like forgetting to bring a pacifier with us to Target and without a second thought I rip open a new package along with a package of pacifier wipes in the middle of the baby department to calm my sweet boy. And the checkout lady smiles and says, “it’s okay. Happens all the time!”
I love that it takes me longer to do simple errands like a “fast” return at Dillards.
Somehow even though we move a lot slower, time seems to be moving so much faster. Why? Please, slow down!
I love that things aren’t always pretty.
I love that I still gag at dirty diapers even though I’m a mom now. I think when Parker was a baby Mandy was scared I would throw up on him if I had to change his dirty diaper.
I love that I remember the pain of labor despite what all the nurses told me.
I love that I still drop a curse word on a regular basis.
I love that I didn’t transform into a whole new person when Jack was born but just a better version of myself.
I love that life is different, it’s not easy or perfect, but just a new kind of great!
And with or without any of these loves, I love that little boy in the picture above more than any amount of words can explain.
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Nina – I just discovered your blog and I am loving it! I love this post about becoming a mom. I’m 33 weeks pregnant with a little boy, and it’s so nice to hear from a new mom that things are so fantastic – not always perfect, but amazing! I really love your posts and I look forward to following your story! – Ellie
I love this post! I had my baby boy, Julian, just 2 days after you, so I feel like our journey is on the same timeline.
This is my favorite and one that is so true in my life too: “I love that I didn’t transform into a whole new person when Jack was born but just a better version of myself.”
So well put.
I love this post! Even the “worst” things are the best things when you have someone so special to love.
Also, I am SO that mom in the store. I actually don’t think there has ever been a time we’ve been shopping that I haven’t had to open one thing or another. Gotta love it.
I love this post. You are such a great, natural mom! And why do people ask that question anyway? It’s like the people who say, “how do you like being married right after you get married.” duh!
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Great post! Love the pic, he is adorable!
I love this post! As someone who isn’t sure about the possibility of having kids, reading this really helps!
OK, we are seriously kindred spirits! This post spoke to my heart and I feel like it read my exact thoughts on being a new mommy. Love the new picture of Jack…what a handsome little man!! Your blog is one of my absolute favorites.
XOXO
Awwww…. precious
I love all that you are and that you are blessed with a wonderful husband and beautiful baby.
Great post! Having been a mom for only four weeks today I can definitely relate. I forgot a few things on our first outing yesterday and had to cut a visit with friends short, but wasn’t as upset about it as I thought I would be. I just had to roll with it.
Love your site and your honesty in this post. One of the most endearing sayings I’ve ever heard about motherhood is, “The days are slow and the years are fast.” My three boys are quite a bit older than Jack (12, 15, 18) but I just feel that saying really sums things up. Savor all the momets, good, bad, and those somewhere in between!
“I love that being a mom comes naturally to me but that I feel comfortable enough to ask for help.”
I couldn’t agree more. Great post, Nina!