Come on, is being a MOM really that hard?

I feel like it's a little bit ironic that I'm finally starting this blog on a day like today. You know the kind I'm talking about. Those days when the things you envisioned happening for the day looked like this.



But instead you end up having a day like this.



Yup. It has been one of those days.

Today is the first day of Spring Break so naturally we were all ecstatic to sleep in and then play.

But of course that is not what happened. Instead we have had this.



And this.




So, is being a mom really that hard?? Yes. Yes it is.

Is being a mom really worth it? Worth the lost sleep? The changes in my body? The chauffeuring people to where they need to be? Worth the time spent cooking? Cleaning? Laundry? The list goes on and the answer is YES. Yes, it is.

Being a mom is worth it because I get:
-sloppy kisses given by a little one
-running-into-you hugs after not seeing me for a few hours
-smiles, huge, ear-to-ear smiles
-hand crafted cards created with crayons and glitter glue
-snuggles in the morning before eveyone else is up
-coloring at the kitchen table just so your companion will talk to you about her woes
-sleepy squishes as I tuck them in a night
-my house surprise "cleaned" for me (they know how important a "clean" house is to me)
-to declare to all that I am a MOM and proud of it.

I have many titles. Wife, Mother, daughter, Aunt, teacher, friend , homemaker, essential oil expert, and disciple of Jesus Christ are just a few. I enjoy being all of those things. I have chosen to make each one of them part of who I am.

Being a MOM is something I have fought for through biological and adopted children alike. It is something I will continue to fight for. Yes, it is really that hard. And yes, it is so worth it.