I keep thinking about how I
have to write my “About me” section on this blog. I can’t do it. I don’t know how to describe who I am.
have to write my “About me” section on this blog. I can’t do it. I don’t know how to describe who I am.
Because honestly? I don’t know if people would believe it. I am a total cliché.
I am intentional with
everything which basically means I think about things before I do or say them.
everything which basically means I think about things before I do or say them.
I cook from scratch.
I bake cookies for after
school.
school.
I snuggle all 3 of our kids
every day.
every day.
and most importantly…
I LOVE being a mother all the
time.
time.
Yes, you read that
right. I love being a mom all the time.
right. I love being a mom all the time.
When I listen to Kate trying
to read a book for the first time and have to hear her painfully sound out each
word?
to read a book for the first time and have to hear her painfully sound out each
word?
I love being a mom.
When Caroline snuggles up
next to me on the couch and tells me that she loves me the best?
next to me on the couch and tells me that she loves me the best?
I love being a mom.
When Rebecca gives me that
mischievous grin and asks for just one more sliver of a treat?
mischievous grin and asks for just one more sliver of a treat?
I love being a mom.
Yes, ALL THE TIME. I really do.
When Kate is having a
tantrum?
tantrum?
I love being a mom. What an amazing opportunity I have in front of
me to teach her how to handle her emotions and help her process them while she
is still young.
me to teach her how to handle her emotions and help her process them while she
is still young.
When Caroline elbows her
sisters in the side for the 18th time that day?
sisters in the side for the 18th time that day?
I love being a mom. I love that she has sisters to elbow. I wish I did.
When Rebecca is talking my
ears off and I swear they will bleed if she says one.more.word?
ears off and I swear they will bleed if she says one.more.word?
I love being a mom.
When I fly solo because Matt
travels for a whole week?
travels for a whole week?
I still love
being a mom. I’m just a more tired mom.
being a mom. I’m just a more tired mom.
I swear there aren’t unicorns
running around in my back yard. I don’t see rainbows in the sky every day and I
definitely don’t do drugs. I just love
being a mom. Yes, my kids drive me crazy when they scream and fight. I cry out of frustration and pray for
guidance. But really? I just love every
crazy minute of it.
running around in my back yard. I don’t see rainbows in the sky every day and I
definitely don’t do drugs. I just love
being a mom. Yes, my kids drive me crazy when they scream and fight. I cry out of frustration and pray for
guidance. But really? I just love every
crazy minute of it.
And then there are also a whole
lot of things I don’t do well:
lot of things I don’t do well:
I am not good at documenting
moments. I couldn’t tell you how old any
of the girls are when they got their first tooth and I haven’t written one
thing down in Rebecca’s baby book except for her name.
moments. I couldn’t tell you how old any
of the girls are when they got their first tooth and I haven’t written one
thing down in Rebecca’s baby book except for her name.
Our house is never company
ready but I always welcome the company.
ready but I always welcome the company.
I stink at doing
laundry. I don’t sort it and tend to
always have at least 3 full hampers.
laundry. I don’t sort it and tend to
always have at least 3 full hampers.
My bedroom is so messy that
there’s a nice path from the door to the bed and then to the bathroom.
there’s a nice path from the door to the bed and then to the bathroom.
I keep too much stuff.
I am a pile-er. Oh, you don’t know what that is? It means I pile things around the house. In my mind it looks neater than stuff strewn
about.
about.
I over-commit to stuff. I have a hard time saying no but am finally
starting to learn to set limits.
starting to learn to set limits.
I didn’t get here easily and
it wasn’t always this way. I don’t
compare my road to any one else’s. And I
certainly don’t value my worth according to what anyone else is doing.
it wasn’t always this way. I don’t
compare my road to any one else’s. And I
certainly don’t value my worth according to what anyone else is doing.
But I own my journey.
I’m happy where I am.
No, I love where I am.
There will no doubt be people who won’t believe this. But that’s okay. Because you see, the people in this
photo:
photo:
They’re what I’m really about.
xoxo
–k
Loved this. and OMG you with long hair!!!
Thanks, lady! Btw, I only cut my hair right before Blissdom. It's always been long.
This is lovely. Your girls are lucky to have you.
Thank you, Amy, but I'm really lucky to have them.
I love this. I am finally getting to that place. It's a wonderful feeling.
Love your honesty in this. I stink at documenting things too and I despise unloading the dishwasher.
I am right there with you on the laundry and baby books. When my son asks what he was like as a baby, I'll just pull up the Facebook page I built for him. There you go.
Embracing ourselves, the parts we love and the parts we're slightly (or seriously) embarrassed about, is such an important part of teaching our kids to love themselves. Sounds like you've given them a great head start!
I think it's AWESOME you love every piece of it. Take pride in your happiness and write about it, lady!
This is great! I love that you know exactly who you are and are comfortable with where your life is right now. That's a big deal! Your family is beautiful, too!
Love this, love this, love this. Such a nice change from the typical, "Ah, my kid is such a brat!" mommy blog post. And your family is beautiful.
And AMEN to the mountains of laundry. 😉
Your honesty is awesome and your love for your family is clearly obvious and extremely refreshing. Wonderful words and post! 🙂
Really enjoyed reading this! Your family is lucky to have you 🙂
I agree with you. Even when I am exasperated (I have three teenage girls), I love being a mother and have always loved being a mother. I cherish the time that I spent as a stay at home mom and love that I only work part time now. Really enjoyed this post.
It's nice to read a blog that doesn't talk about how much parenting sucks. Enjoy your girls!
😉
Great, great post. Loving where you are and what you are doing is so important for yourself and what you model for your children and your family. Thanks for sharing your "about me" with all of us.
This is the best about me I've ever read
Thanks for helping to inspire, and for linking up to, the Glitter Fart hop today!
Oh my gosh. You're me. I seriously could have written this myself. I cook from scratch, am not the greatest housekeeper (okay, I pretty much stink) bake stuff for my kids for after school (not every day, but sometimes) and also look at every situation as an opportunity to parent. I read that somewhere before I had my first child, and taking the positive view has really helped. I also find the humor in pretty much everything, thus my humor blog. I'm so glad I found your blog through the Honest Voices group!
Great post! I'm with you all the way. Well, except the cookies after school because I prefer to cook in the morning. (I would love if dinner was in the morning. 😉 ) But I, too, LOVE everything about being a mom. I, too, over-commit and seem to think that I really can do all the things I want to do. Surely someone will add a day at the end of the week so I can fulfill my dreams, right? I have a hard time "cleaning house" as it were. Like purging the old toys because there are memories attached to them. It may be my own memories, not the kids', but they are memories. Everything is sentimental. Thanks for sharing this. (Found you on SITS.) And thanks to all the commenters, too. It's nice to know I'm not alone in this.
I love this. Love it. Even though I have some moments where I am tearing my hair out in my mind, I feel you.
And omgosh! Me! That is me! I am a piler. What a perfect name for us. That is so me. Also, we are totally laundry twins.
Thank you for sharing this. I know you did it some time ago, but I am just reading it now and thank you.