Many Thanks

Happy Mother’s Day to all you mommas out there! If you are like me, then I am sure you have days where you feel that what you do, day in and day out, as a momma goes unnoticed. So I am here today to say thank you. Thank you for pouring out into your family, even though your cup is empty. Before Allie I  would tell people often that you can’t pour from an empty cup and in becoming a mom, I realize that is wrong. 

It is wrong because when you become a momma there isn’t the option to take a day and say, “I just need some me time, no one touch me, need me, or say momma for the rest of today.” As a momma you don’t get to ignore that newborns cry waking you up for the tenth time and even though you’ve only gotten 20 minutes of sleep. Nope, as a momma, you get up and go to your crying baby, pick them up and love on them. Giving that baby whatever they may need to feel safe, loved, and wanted. Even though you are running on empty and feel like you are losing your mind. 

As a momma you don’t get the option to go to the bathroom alone when you have a toddler within the home who thinks every activity is one that should be done together. As a momma you don’t get to crawl in bed and sleep all day when you don’t feel well or have a lazy day when your period is coming in extra strong. Nope as a momma you just keep going and pouring out all that you have into your family. 

And even though you may be exhausted, overstimulated, touched out, and about to lose your mind you keep going and pouring out because you are momma and you are who your babies run to first when anything is wrong. You are the place where your little ones find security, peace, and love in all situations. You are the one who has all the answers and is able to fix almost anything in your child’s eye. And yes, pouring from this empty cup means that from time to time you are going to make mistakes. You might respond a little too loudly or freak out over something that is small once you’ve seen it through well rested eyes, and that is okay. Your babies don’t need you to be perfect, they just need you. They love you just because. 

So though your baby may not say thank you, please let me. Thank you for waking up every time you hear your baby cry. Thank you for making breakfast, lunch, dinner, and all the snacks for your babies. Thank you for keeping your home clean enough to be healthy but messy enough to be lived in. Thank you for providing the space in which your children feel safe enough to explore the boundaries within your home, though it tests every ounce of patience you possess. Thank you for kissing all the scraps, cuts, and bruises. Thank you for sharing the food off your plate, if it means your baby's belly will be full. Thank you for learning how to cook one handed, because you have a stage 5 clinger. Thank you for managing to smile and sing your baby's favorite song, even though you don’t feel well. Thank you for getting up day after day and pouring into the hearts of your children. 

Momma, you are doing an amazing job. On this Mother’s Day, please try to take a moment and see the joy shining out of your little one’s eyes when they look at you. Or feel the strength of their love when they hug you or snuggle into you And though this job often feels thankless and unseen, please know you are seen and so appreciated, even if there aren’t the words to express just how much. 

Happy Momma’s Day!