Motherhood is...

Motherhood is squawking like a goose with your 5 month old because she likes to hear you make her noises.

Motherhood is falling in love with your 5 yr old when he gives you a page full of hearts he drew for you.

Motherhood is delighting in watching your 3 yr old daughter mother her babies and knowing she is learning from you.

Motherhood is detaching one child from nursing to quickly take another to the potty before they have an accident.

Motherhood is smiling encouragement to your two primary children as they stand up to sing to you at church on Mother's day even though they utter no words.

Motherhood is hugging them and thanking them and telling them what a great job they did when they come back to sit with you after never having sang anything.

Motherhood is dumbly sitting surrounded by your children in wonder at how you got so lucky.

Motherhood is realizing that your own mother was a genius and or nuts.

Motherhood is embracing your new curvier shape because it reminds you of what you sacrificed for your children and because these curves hold more power than the ones you used to have.

Motherhood is being addicted to your children's laughter.

Motherhood is getting a corsage from your husband with three roses on it, two pink and one yellow, symbolizing your three children.

Motherhood is feeling beautiful on Mother's day even with spit on your shoulder and a bow to match your 3 yr old's hair.

Motherhood is wearing the foam necklace your daughter made you for Mother's day.

Motherhood is getting a glimpse into the love God has for each of his children.

Motherhood is seeing yourself move to action in service of your child before you could think about whether or not you wanted to do that action.

Motherhood is multitasking at its best.

Motherhood is self critique at its worse.

Motherhood is the feeling that you couldn't love your kids more.

Motherhood is finding that you can and do.

Motherhood is anticipating all the joy you will have with your kids.

Motherhood is realizing it is better than you imagined.

Happy Mother's Day Ladies!  To all the beautiful Mamas I know and all the ones who don't know how beautiful they will become when it is their turn!