Being a mother has been the greatest gift that I have ever been given. I am only beginning to know the job that lays ahead of me as the Mama to these precious babies.
My journey as a Mommy began only 6 short years ago when we found out we were expecting our first baby. There was mixed feelings, I doubted my ability and yet cherished the life that was growing inside of me.
When Charlie was placed in my arms it was like nothing I have ever felt. I was immediately in love. Sure that love has matured over the years, but there is nothing like holding your child for the first time. From God's hands to ours!
As the remnants of sleep deprivation left our eyes, and the postpartum depression began to wane, life settled into a lovey routine. Life was better then good, it was great! There was nothing that I loved more in those early years then sneak into Charlie's room late at night, steal him from his warm crib and rock him in my arms. Warm and asleep
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Then we were blessed with Thomas and with his birth came more transition. HOW in the world would I love another baby as MUCH as I loved Charlie. I thought it was nearly impossible, and yet God has a way of letting your heart grow so that there is more then enough to go
around.
I remember seeing Thomas for the first time. My heart was filled, immediately, with the love that only a mother has for her child. He was mine and I was his. He had always been in my heart.
Each child teaches me something different. Charlie teaches me how to be silly, Thomas teaches me how to be more creative. They both teach me daily about how to love unconditionally. They do it so well and I have much to learn from them!
As I walked the journey of Mommy-hood, now with 2 little souls to raise, I found this parenting stuff doesn't get easier, in fact it gets harder with time. Thank you Jesus for a husband who is SO loving, SO hands on and who works as a TEAM with me to try and bring these boys up!! As a Dada I am sure he has had a different, yet similar journey as I have had. The greatest thing we have in common is that we have LOVED our children with full hearts, only wanting the best for them in ALL that they do. Without Trent, my journey through Motherhood in these mere 5+ years would be so different. He has enabled me to live out my dreams of staying at home with our sons, to homeschool them, and to teach them that Jesus loves them. He shows them daily how a man should love, respect and cherish their wife. And in doing so he is teaching them how to be Godly husbands and fathers someday.
I know our boys will look back at their childhood and remember times when I was too strict with them, when I raised my voice, when I was not consistent etc. I pray though that they will have far MORE memories of me being loving, fun, gracious and merciful
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Motherhood is the greatest potential influence for either good or ill in human life. The mother's image is the first that stamps itself on the unwritten page of the young child's mind. It is her caress that first awakens a sense of security; her kiss, the first realization of affection; her sympathy and tenderness, the first assurance that there is love in the world. ~David O. McKay~
I love you boys, you are the best gift I have ever been given!
Thank you Lord Jesus for these sweet babies.
Thank you Trent for being the best Daddy in the world and for sharing in this amazing journey!! I love you!
Happy Mother's Day to ALL the Mothers, Moms, Mommies and Mamas out there!!
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