Why I Love Being a Mother

I love being a Mom! It is so wonderful and truly my greatest joy in life. My girls are silly and goofy and challenging and fun and stubborn and sweet and full of life and lots and lots of love that they want to share with me at any time of the day. I am not nearly as good as a Mom as I would like to be. That's another goal: Be a more patient and loving Mother! =)

I was reading a friend (Toni's) blog today and she shared some of her favorite thoughts of motherhood and I just loved it so much that I copied it and wanted to share it on my blog with other mothers and women that I know. She posted it on her blog and it's a fun blog, so go and check out Toni's link. Anyway, below is her sweet thoughts and feelings she eloquently illustrated. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Why I Love Being a Mother by Toni Gardner

1. You finally stop to smell the roses, because the child holding your hand wants to smell them.

2. Where you once believed you were fearless, you now find yourself afraid.

3. The sacrifices you thought you made to have a child no longer seem like sacrifices.

4. You respect your old body ... finally.

5. You respect your parents and love them in a new way.

6. You find that your child's pain feels much worse than your own.

7. You believe once again in the things you believed in as a child.

8. You lose touch with the people in your life whom you should have banished years ago.

9. Your heart breaks much more easily.

10. You think of someone else 234,836,178,976 times a day.

11. Every day is a surprise .

12. Bodily functions are no longer repulsive. In fact, they please you. (Hooray for poop!)

13. You look at your baby in the mirror instead of yourself.

14. You become a morning person.

15. Your love becomes limitless, a superhuman power.

16. You discover how much there is to say about one tooth.

17. You finally realize that true joy doesn't come from material wealth.

18. You now know where the sun comes from.

19. You'd rather buy a plastic tricycle than those shoes that you've been dying to have.

20. You realize that although they are sticky, lollipops have magical powers.

21. You don't mind going to bed at 9 p.m. on Friday night.

22. Silence? What's that?

23. You can see the masterpiece in a lump of play-dough.

24. You discover an inner strength you never thought you had.

25. You no longer rely on a clock — your baby now sets your schedule.

26. You give parents with a screaming child an ''I-know-the-feeling'' look instead of a ''Can't-they-shut-him-up?'' one.

27. Your dog — who used to be your ''baby'' — becomes just a dog.

28. You take the time for one more hug and kiss even if it means you'll be late.

29. You learn that taking a shower is a luxury.

30. You realize that you can love a complete stranger.

Thanks for sharing your wonderful thoughts and feelings with us, Toni!