Being a mom is nothing like what I thought it would be. It's amazing, wonderful, challenging, crazy and so hard! But, I love it. It's always something new and different and you are always asked to be the best that you can be, so it pushes you to keep going. And, just when you think you can't go another day, like you might rip your hair out of your head or worse, your kids do something or say something to remind you how much fun it really is and give you the strength to keep on going :)
For example, my sweet little Caden seems to hate eating! I don't know where he gets this because I love to cook and eat, and Nigel LOVES to eat whatever I cook :) We've always been food-loving people. But, I think that this is what Caden is choosing as his #1 power struggle. The last week or so, every meal time, I tell Nigel that I would just rather not have to do it. It's such a struggle and always a big dilemma and it's getting so frustrating. Well, last night, I made spaghetti & meatballs with salad and bread. I do have to say, in my credit, that it was some of the best spaghetti and meatballs I've ever had! Anyway, this isn't about my cooking :)
I dished up Caden's plate with a little pile of spaghetti and 2 meatballs, a little salad with ranch dressing and 1 piece of garlic bread. He sat down at the table and I was just painfully awaiting the normal reaction to the food . . . "But I don't like _________." Much to my surprise (and joy) Caden picked up his fork, took a big bite of spaghetti and then said, "This is SOOO good. I LOVE spaghetti and meatballs." He then proceeded to eat all of the spaghetti (not too many bites of meatball got in there, but I'm taking what I can get right now), almost a whole piece of bread, and a good 3 bites of salad. WOW!!! Then, he wanted some more spaghetti so that he could have more noodles hanging out of his mouth. So, I grabbed the camera, took some pictures, and made a mental note to remember this moment. I know that for dinner tonight, I'll probably hear the standard, "But I don't like __________." However, this time, in that moment, I can remember that someday again, something I make, will tickle his fancy and he'll tell me about how much he loves it!
I love being a mom. Everyday, I hate it and I love it. Everyday. There's not a day that goes by without a challenge or a struggle, but there's also not a day that goes by that Caden doesn't beg for a "few more minutes" of cuddling at bedtime, or another kiss to get him through the night, or him saying something that just cracks me up.
And that is why being a mom is so fun and so hard :)
For example, my sweet little Caden seems to hate eating! I don't know where he gets this because I love to cook and eat, and Nigel LOVES to eat whatever I cook :) We've always been food-loving people. But, I think that this is what Caden is choosing as his #1 power struggle. The last week or so, every meal time, I tell Nigel that I would just rather not have to do it. It's such a struggle and always a big dilemma and it's getting so frustrating. Well, last night, I made spaghetti & meatballs with salad and bread. I do have to say, in my credit, that it was some of the best spaghetti and meatballs I've ever had! Anyway, this isn't about my cooking :)
I dished up Caden's plate with a little pile of spaghetti and 2 meatballs, a little salad with ranch dressing and 1 piece of garlic bread. He sat down at the table and I was just painfully awaiting the normal reaction to the food . . . "But I don't like _________." Much to my surprise (and joy) Caden picked up his fork, took a big bite of spaghetti and then said, "This is SOOO good. I LOVE spaghetti and meatballs." He then proceeded to eat all of the spaghetti (not too many bites of meatball got in there, but I'm taking what I can get right now), almost a whole piece of bread, and a good 3 bites of salad. WOW!!! Then, he wanted some more spaghetti so that he could have more noodles hanging out of his mouth. So, I grabbed the camera, took some pictures, and made a mental note to remember this moment. I know that for dinner tonight, I'll probably hear the standard, "But I don't like __________." However, this time, in that moment, I can remember that someday again, something I make, will tickle his fancy and he'll tell me about how much he loves it!
I love being a mom. Everyday, I hate it and I love it. Everyday. There's not a day that goes by without a challenge or a struggle, but there's also not a day that goes by that Caden doesn't beg for a "few more minutes" of cuddling at bedtime, or another kiss to get him through the night, or him saying something that just cracks me up.
And that is why being a mom is so fun and so hard :)
1 comments:
Kristen you are such a great mother! But, it is always nice for us other mom's to hear that great mom's have lots of hard days! These pictures of Caden are too cute! It's totally him!!! Miss you guys!
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