regardless of individual situations – we will do anything for our children, to give them the best and most amazing lives possible.
Over the past 12 months, I’ve tried to absorb as much as knowledge as possible from the moms around me. Our family has made it through our fair share of craziness as any fam- ily does, and it’s only the beginning. Some days I feel the stress edging in as I realize how many things I need to accomplish, doing the math to discover I have about three to four hours (max) of naptime to get eight or more hours of work and errands done. (Those days I learn to be a little creative. And fl exible.) Other days I feel like a superhero because of all the things I achieved “single-handedly” – sorting/washing/hanging up/putting away laundry, washing dishes, (safely) preparing meals, making homemade baby food, feeding the dog, playing with the dog outside, straight- ening up, shopping, running errands, writing articles and e-mails, and so much more. I say “single-handedly” not bragging, but because our daughter went through a phase of having to be held at all times. Yes, it can be exhaust- ing, and yes, it’s probably against every par- enting advice book ever written. And well, it probably did contribute to her bouts of sepa- ration anxiety that we are going through still to this day. But you know what? There is just something so endearing about such a little per- son loving you that much and wanting to be as close to you as possible, that I don’t mind one bit. In fact, I am sure I will miss it in about, oh, 14 years. Or sooner, I am told. Yikes.
When I was pregnant, I heard from so many friends and relatives about how much faster time fl ies once you start having kids. They weren’t kidding. I don’t know where the day goes half the time, let alone the weeks, months…I try to savor it all as much as I can, and we do take pictures and videos to help re- member everything. My little girl celebrates her fi rst birthday the week before Mother’s Day this year and it’s bound to be a fun-fi lled day of rubber duckies and everything yellow, two of her favorites.
As each year passes and Mother’s Day arrives on the heels of her birthday, I will continue to thank my lucky stars and my wonderful hus- band for the gift of our daughter – for while it is a truly special tradition to celebrate Mother’s Day with our cherished moms and grandmoth- ers, it is an indescribable honor to celebrate Mother’s Day with a child of your own.
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