These 2 years with my son have been the best years of my life!! There was a time when my college days were considered the best days... And then, my 20s!! How amazingly wonderful they were!! Had my own apartment/house, friends, and freedom. But, I have learned, that for me, there has been nothing better than raising a child.... Here are some things that I have realized since my son has turned two!!
1. The nurses in the hospital were right. I objected to taking those ugly pink "tubs" home with me! But they insisted, so I took them. They said, "Trust me, you will need it in the future." Thank goodness I took them because when my son spikes a fever, starts getting agitated and yells, "MY BELLY HURTS!!" I am so happy to be able to catch his puke in those ugly pink tubs!!
2. Our Halloween Trick or Treat pumpkin that holds candy has been in our bathroom for a week! If I move it, my son flips out... Mouth turns down, eyebrows turn up... Tears begin forming!! Who told me as a young adult to pick my battles?? My Mom? My friends? Whoever advised me, thank you. This is one thing I don't have time to fight over. The pumpkin can stay!
3. A meal that says "20 minute prep time" takes double the time. My independent toddler wants to help with everything. Even it means that he is eating 40 minutes after his scheduled dinner time. (Although better believe, he is demanding teddy grahams or snacks, which is only holding me up even more).
4. There is just no point of cleaning up clutter! Yes, keep your bathrooms and kitchens cleaned, but your living space will never go be clutter free with a toddler dragging everything from their toy chest in their bedroom out to the family room.
5. The only way to really get my toddler to eat veggies is to make him think that he is "taking" mommy's veggies!! Now, my son will eat broccoli but anything else... I have to trick him!! Which leads me to # 6....
6. Get a stockpile of casserole recipes!! You can hide any type of vegetable in a casserole.... Especially if that casserole has marinara sauce in it!!
7. Kids really do say the darndest things!! Watching my son develop and grow his vocabulary is just amazing!! He can make anyone laugh with just his expressions or his imitations!!
8. Not only can't I remember the last time I was in a club, I also can't remember the last time I peed, pooped, or showered alone!! True, when I'm alone with my son I keep the door open for safety purposes. But we could have a house full of people and sure enough, he will bust the door open at my most private moments!! Note to self: Need to have my husband fix our bathroom door lock!!
9. I live in yoga pants. And haven't used an iron since my son was born!!
10. You learn that the parent you thought you were going to be, before you had your kid, was just too rested, silly, and well.. WRONG!! People without kids make the "best" parents!!
11. Laundry is never ending. It's never ending yet, nothing ever seems to be clean!! I go to work with oatmeal, yogurt, syrup on my pants every day!! I used to try my hardest to get the stain out. Now, I just walk into work, take my seat, and do my job!! No oatmeal is going to stop me from getting my work done so I can get home to my baby!!
12. After a year of day care germs, I have learned when my son is truly sick, or just has the sniffles!! No, I will not take my child out and risk getting other kids/adults sick but I do know that not every sniffle, sneeze, or slight drip of the nose is a cold!! If we have something planned, and it's a minor drip, we will now show up to an event!! Mama needs her "mom time" too... And more than likely, half the kids will have the same little drip as my son!!
13. Piggy backing on #12!! I love my mom friends!!! The support, advice, and fun we have is has meant everything to me!! And I love that we all parent differently, yet, I can always learn something from each and every one of them!! I have been blessed with good mamas as role models!!
14. Over time, temper tantrums don't bother me! At this point we don't have many, but, if we do experience them, I'm not bothered! I make sure he is safe, ask him if he wants to talk about it. After it's done, we just have a pep talk and a hug.
15. I can get out of the house in the mornings in 45 minutes. Seems like a lot of time but I fly solo in the mornings!! When I was single I could barely get out of the house in 45 minutes! Now, I can get things done so quickly, most days I'm surprised I got to work on time, with 4 minutes to spare!!
16. A glass of wine, or 3, can make my evening better!
17. Going grocery shopping by myself is awesome (even though I hate it), yet bringing my son can give me stories to share for days...
18. Sometimes it's just too hard to not laugh at something funny my son has said or done. We know it's sometimes not the right time to laugh, but sometimes you just have to let go and let live!
19. There is nothing I would rather be doing with my life right now than being my son's mom. I am flawed, I struggle with different things sometimes, but there is nothing that gives me more joy than being a Mom to my son!!! I do the best I can do!
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