I am a Mother

A couple of weeks ago after nearly 7 years of nursing babies I hung up my milk jugs permanently. Feeling a little disappointed to acknowledge my baby boy is all grown and wouldn't it be nice to have another baby this day, the day before Mother's Day, also reminded me it is nice to have independence. 

The oldest girl has been doing terrific on her own riding a bike. (I cringe for the day she actually has a bad fall. ) The younger two children are probably not far behind biking on their own as soon as they master peddling. (They have accomplished the balance. )

In just a couple more years we will have some very independent kiddos allowing us to do many more activities without having to worry about sitting out ourselves or struggling to conjure a lame activity we can all do. Unless, God seems fit to perform a miracle we are moving forward as a three kid family. On a day like this I'm okay with removing my uterus out of commission. 

I find myself for the first time since having kids truly enjoying our craziness. I might come off as mean or bitter, but it just means being nice doesn't seem to de-escalate the bickering. However, once we the tempers fade I'm back to being all smiles. Each kid has their own special way of making me indignant, but they also have an incredible talent for completely enchanting my heart to love them ever so more. 

I am a mom and there's no one else I'd rather be.