Being a MOM

I have been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be a mom.  Being a mom can be soooooo hard, but soooooo rewarding. I would give or do anything for my kids.

This is what I have decided being a mom for me is;

being up all night with a sick kid or kids

breaking up fights

wiping bums all day long

changing diapers

wiping snot noses 

cleaning up spills

helping with homework

worrying about your kids on a constant basis

comforting your child when they are scared or hurt

pulling them out of the dishwasher or the oven

cleaning up toilet paper after they unraveled an entire roll

reading to your child

making sure they are warm

making sure they are fed

making sure they are clean

making sure they get enough sleep

picking up toys all day long

keeping the house sanitized to keep kids from getting sick

playing with my kids

teaching my kids manners

teaching my kids patience

teaching my kids respect

 taking kids to the dr....

I could go on and on as to what a  mom is to me, but the point of my post is that I just wanted to talk about how much I love my kids and my family.  Clint works so hard to provide for our family and I am so proud of his hard work. 

 My kids can be little stinkers at times and I can get really frustrated, but I have to remember they were given to ME to take care because Heavenly Father knew I could handle them and that I could help them through their challenges and achievments in life.  I want to be the best mom possible for my kids so that when they grow up I am THEIR example for good and that I can be their HERO.  I want to have  a good relationship with my kids even when they have grown up.

I think the hardest part for me being a mom is my own guilt and always wondering if I am doing enough, or doing too much.  Or if I am being the mom I am supposed to be.  All I can do is pray and ask for guidance to help me be the best mom I can be.

I want to take advantage of my kids little moments of success and their achievments.  I want to enjoy those little moments in life that they are so proud of themselves for what they have done.  I want to remember those moments as well.

I guess all I am trying to say is that I LOVE being a mom despite it's challenges and that I want to enjoy every moment of my kids life.