I sometimes visit a blog called Mompetition. Its about the competition (whether intentional or otherwise) between moms. Right now there's a series called Before I Was a Mom (BIWAM). And its got me thinking...
BIWAM I never thought I'd lose my temper. Or yell. Yeah right.
My kids would be on a strict schedule, eat nothing but healthy food, never watch tv, play games with flash cards and be math geniuses by the age of three. Ok, slight exaggeration. By five, at the LATEST.
But really, before I was a mom I did not have ANY idea of the thrill of seeing a baby's first smiles. "Did you see that?? Did he smile AT us or was it just a random thing? HE'S SMILING AT US!!" Or this morning, when I rushed into the bedroom to announce to (sleeping) David, "He rolled over! He did it! Yaay!!" You'd think he was running a marathon by the way I cheered him on to attempt a repeat performance.
Before I was a mom I had NO CLUE about the pride I would feel at hearing my son read the Bible to me. Or at hearing him try to teach his sister her letters and numbers. I had no idea how the silliest combination of dress up clothes would be combined to create the most beautiful little girl in the world. I'd never heard a sweeter song than the one my daughter sings to comfort her brother, or the one she makes up to describe her love for Jesus.
Way back, a lifetime ago, before I was a mom, I had no idea what I was missing.
2 comments:
I love this post! I've also seen mompetition's videos and love the ones about BIWAM. But you're right - no one ever tells us about what we're really in for when we become moms, especially the joys we're able to experience on a daily basis. I guess there's just no words to describe it.
Thanks Andrea. You're right, people don't tell you what you're in for cause there's no way to describe it. Thanks for visiting my blog!
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