You go to the video store with your daughter's hairbands wrapped around your finger. Sheesh, why don't I just use Netflix?!You yell at your husband and your daughter at 4:30am because the day after you blog about her sleeping all night she is up for 2 hours.
You cry the next morning because even though you were yelling before your daughter is still so excited to see you when she wakes up.
You are more excited about your daughter's presents than your own presents. Wait, moms get presents?!
You can load the dishwasher, pack lunch, put on makeup, and feed your daughter breakfast all at the same time.
You get irritated when your husband doesn't know as much as you do about your daughter, even though you said you would never be one of "those moms."
At the end of the day you just need time to be completely disengaged from anyone and anything.
You would give your right arm to have your house cleaned and don't understand why your husband doesn't get that.
You hate laundry with a deep abiding hate that seems unrealistic for inanimate objects.
You just want to sit and drink a hot cup of coffee in the morning before everything gets started.
You pray harder and longer than you ever have in your life because you would give anything to have your child grow up with a deep love for God and for other people. And you are more thankful than ever that this is God's heart for us too.
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Yep, you're a mom! And a really good one. Evelyn will have no doubt in her life that her mom and dad love her and that God loves her most. And if somebody doesn't like those cute little hair bands on your finger they can stuff it! :-D
PS That whole laundry thing must be genetic and triggered when you have a child...
Welcome, my friend.
Sounds familiar...especially the crying after your child shows you unconditional love right after you get extremely frustrated with them. With a second one on the way I get terrified at times but I know it is going to be amazing to watch the two of them interact!
{At the end of the day you just need time to be completely disengaged from anyone and anything.}
I could have said this myself!! It is hard to explain, but you just want time to sit and be still. Hmm, where have I heard that term before? ;-)
Very good post, I really enjoyed reading it! BTW, we miss you guys, I hope you are all doing wonderful! loads of love and hugs.
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