Motherhood

It has been a rough few weeks around here. Three kids ----- three different illnesses. One trip to the instacare, two trips to the doctor, two trips to the pharmacy, countless long nights, it hasn't been the easiest time to be the Mom around here. Maddie had the flu, Hayden ended up with the nastiest ear infection, and then Grace has had Scarlet Fever. And yes, I would take ear infections and even Scarlet fever again over the flu...any day.

I am not complaining because I believe it can always be worse. And it can. None of them were life threatening or life changing. Just the kind that have you knowing that you are thankful for healthy kids. I do miss my bed. :) Soon enough...soon enough!


Anyway, I had a day where i was wallowing in my "poor me" attitude. This video about Stephanie Nielsen had been going around facebook and I had wanted to watch it but always put it off until later.(if you haven't read her blog, click here, I love reading it)

I finally sat down and watched it and I was so grateful that I did. When she said that "Motherhood is a privilege" it hit me. I have heard that a million times before, I knew it was but for some reason at that moment, it slapped me out of my funk.

I am so happy to have these three sweet kids who call me "Mom". For the smudges on my windows and the sticky handprints on my kitchen chairs. For the squeezes around my legs and my neck and the slobbery kisses.

If it wasn't for them, I really wouldn't know what it feels like to be truly happy.