Being a mom is by far the absolute hardest thing I’ve ever done (and my kids are only toddlers so it’s only going to get harder). It has broken me in more ways than I imagined. It has tested me beyond whatever I thought my limits were. I’ve gained and lost 50+ pounds twice. Most of my hair has fallen out multiple times. I’ve gone months on end without a solid night of sleep. I’ve cried more tears than I can count over both the small & the big things. I’ve had PPD & PPA, separately & together. I never thought I’d be a stay at home mom, but somehow here I am. My kids push buttons I didn’t even know existed. I know I get it all wrong more than I ever get anything right. Absolutely nothing about being a mother has been what I thought it would be.

And yet..... I’d do it all again a thousand times over if it meant having these kids in my life for even the shortest amount of time.

I’m so glad God made me their Mom. I like to think they needed me, but He & I both know that I was the one needing them.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mamas. The work you’re doing isn’t going unnoticed

{& hugs to all those today that can’t hug their own moms & children. You aren’t forgotten this weekend }

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