I was about to start a "I'm annoyed because my house was perfect yesterday & is right back to looking like a tornado went through it!" pity party, when I realized that this is just part of what it means to be a stay at home Mom, and this is a "job" that I never want to take for granted.
As I realized this, my heart changed & I actually thanked God for the mess. Sounds weird right?! I literally started thanking God for the piles of laundry that I have to do every other day, the dirty dishes, the toys thrown all over the floor, even the temper tantrums of my three year old. All of these things that normally would aggravate me today did the opposite - it made me extra thankful that I have the blessing to do this.
The life of a mother is always busy. We are nurses, chefs, teachers, accountants, babysitters, chauffeurs - with NO sick days. And add in super late nights, even sleepless ones, permanent bad hair / no makeup days, incredibly stubborn children who won't take their nap (like today) and much more. But what you reap out of it is priceless. I am a perfectionist, always have been, so days like today where my house is super messy irritate me, honestly. But I know it's only temporary. My daughter told me she loved me 5 times, I counted, yesterday. Do you know how much that warmed my heart?! And when my little son beams up at me and gives me the biggest smile ever when he first sees me in the morning, those types of things make being a stay at home Mom the BEST.
SO thankful that I'm a Mom.
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