I feel really blessed to be a mother to my sweet boys. I know not every woman who wants this gets to do it, and I have promised myself that I won't take this time for granted. I'm not going to be overly hyberbolic and say I love EVERY minute of it, because there are definitely a few minutes almost every day where I'm frustrated or tired or a little bored. But overall, I love almost every minute of it. I just wanted to record some of my favorite moments of motherhood and my favorite parts of our life right now.
I love bedtime. I really do. And not because it means the day is over and I get to have a break (although that is a small part of it). I really love freshly scrubbed babies out of the bath (although these days Ben usually does the actual bathing part). I love cuddling up with them in their soft jammies and reading to them. I love singing lullabies in their dark rooms while I rub their backs and tuck them in. I love the goodnight hugs and kisses (and Chase usually needs at least 5 of both every single night, spread out over about 30 minutes).
I love taking my kids on adventures. I absolutely love teaching them and letting them explore their world, learn, discover and have fun. That's why we frequent the children's museum and story time at the library. We hit up the park multiple times a week during spring, summer and fall. We go to the zoo every chance we get. I love taking them up in the mountains to hike and explore nature. I love being out and about with my kids and be part of them taking in the world.
I love being part of the learning process with my kids and the fulfillment we both get when they master something new. One day I asked Chase to get dressed, make his bed and clean his room- and for the first time I can ever remember he did all three things immediately, and without any additional prodding from me. What a milestone! I quickly found him and praised him for doing such a good job and his little face broke into a huge smile- he was proud of himself and was beaming because he knew his actions had made me happy. Hudson frequently asks for a high-five when he knows he's done something good. I love seeing them learn and grow and become.
I really love being a mom. It's hard, but it's also my favorite job I've ever had. I love my boys more than I could have ever imagined!
I love bedtime. I really do. And not because it means the day is over and I get to have a break (although that is a small part of it). I really love freshly scrubbed babies out of the bath (although these days Ben usually does the actual bathing part). I love cuddling up with them in their soft jammies and reading to them. I love singing lullabies in their dark rooms while I rub their backs and tuck them in. I love the goodnight hugs and kisses (and Chase usually needs at least 5 of both every single night, spread out over about 30 minutes).
I love taking my kids on adventures. I absolutely love teaching them and letting them explore their world, learn, discover and have fun. That's why we frequent the children's museum and story time at the library. We hit up the park multiple times a week during spring, summer and fall. We go to the zoo every chance we get. I love taking them up in the mountains to hike and explore nature. I love being out and about with my kids and be part of them taking in the world.
I love being part of the learning process with my kids and the fulfillment we both get when they master something new. One day I asked Chase to get dressed, make his bed and clean his room- and for the first time I can ever remember he did all three things immediately, and without any additional prodding from me. What a milestone! I quickly found him and praised him for doing such a good job and his little face broke into a huge smile- he was proud of himself and was beaming because he knew his actions had made me happy. Hudson frequently asks for a high-five when he knows he's done something good. I love seeing them learn and grow and become.
I really love being a mom. It's hard, but it's also my favorite job I've ever had. I love my boys more than I could have ever imagined!
They are so lucky to have you, Court! You're the best mama!
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