I have finally figured out why people have their kids so close together and while the first one is still young. I think it is because if they had a 4 or 5 year old they wouldn't have any more kids. Now I am somewhat kidding about this and somewhat not. I mean I look at Addie and how easy and lovable she is and I could totally go for a fourth. But then Alex has a bad day, with attitude, A LOT of attitude, and I want to get my tubes tied. When people have kids under the age of 3 they still have no idea what they are in for. We were the same way. Alex was a PERFECT 2 yr old and we got pregnant with Zach right after he turned 2 so we had no worries. But then he turned 3, then 4, now 5 and I am waiting for this phase to end. If he had hit this phase right at 2 we would have waited to have Zach because we probably would have been scared off.
These are the things no one ever tells you when you are pregnant or a new mom. So here's the honest truth. Motherhood is amazing. It will go by too fast. BUT some days you will want it to go by that fast. Some days you will wonder what happened to the cute little baby that babbled and ate his/her feet, and how the turned out like this. You will be excited when they start to talk, and then you will wish they would stop talking for just a minute because your ears are on fire. You will be excited when they take their first step, but sooo frustrated when they run from you.There will be nights that you want to wake your kid up to play because they are so adorable and you miss them while they sleep. And there will be days when bedtime can not come soon enough and you hope with everything that they sleep in tomorrow. There will be times when you are out without your kid and you miss them and want to go home. And there will be nights where you RUN out the door for a kid free night because you JUST.NEED.ADULT.TIME.
Don;t get me wrong, i LOVE being a mom. It is amazing to be able to carry a baby for 9 months, give birth ( or in my case have it cut out of you) and then watch this little thing grow and turn into a "real"person, and know you did it. To watch all their first and see the look in their eyes on Christmas morning, or when they learn something new, or just get a random hug,kiss or I love you for no reason at all. Melts my heart. But its not all rainbows and gumdrops. Motherhood is hard. It DOES NOT get easier. Kids WILL have attitudes. they will go through PHASES that you HATE!!!! You will question everything you have ever done with them or for them and you will blame yourself for how they act. But its normal, and it will pass, and their phases will come and go and in the end it is worth it. Would I do it all over again the same way????? Most days :)
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