"The Perfect Mommy"

I was reading my new favorite blog today (when I should have been studying, I know, I'm naughty) Rants from Mommyland and they had a post that reminded me about being "the perfect mommy" and I realized that I have never strived to be "the perfect mommy".

I have only ever tried to be the best mommy I was capable of being. I am far from perfect and not afraid to admit it. Of course, I certainly wouldn't mind being a "better mommy" but if I can be there for them when they need me (even if they don't know they need me), share at least one "moment" everday with them, and tell them I love them everyday then I think I am doing a pretty darn good job.

Looking back...

As it gets closer to the end of the year, I start looking back and wondering where the year went and what did I do with my time.

I spent this year supporting, encouraging, loving, watching, teaching, entertaining, and enjoying my kids. I had my scariest "mom moment" ever this year when Owen fell off the deck and hope that I never have to experience anything like it again. I also had some of my happiest "mom moments" watching the kids enjoy the simplest things in life, like running through the sprinklers on a hot day and getting an ice cream treat from the ice cream truck.

This year I started school, showing my kids it's never to late. I can only hope that they do not get distracted like I did and they go straight to college after high school. All I can do is encourage and make sure they are ready. Matthew started school just a few weeks ago and I can already see what a huge impact it is having on him. He loves it as much as Leah does, and I can only hope the Owen loves it as much when he starts next year.

We played together, explored together, learned together, cuddled together, and laughed together. I know the year is not over and we have many more things to look forward to before it is. As I was watching Owen "play" his version of checkers, I realized again (I do this at least once a day) how blessed I am - I could reflect on all the things that I did not have but then I would lose sight of all the things that I do have.

An "I get it now" moment

So today I was getting ready to go to parent teacher conferences (the kids are doing great by the way) and I was in the back of house and told Matthew to put his shoes and socks on and to go tell Leah to get hers back on if she had taken them off. He gets aboout 15 steps away from where I am standing and proceeds to yell to Leah to put her shoes back on.

My mom got so mad at us when we were younger and would do this...I never understood why she just didn't yell herself. Let me tell you...I get it now!!!!