Pregnancy caused me to to have nausea, acne, bacne, migraines, stretch marks, D boobs painfully swollen to EE only to deflate to floppy B once all was done, Restless Leg Syndrome, sciatica, contact dermatitis, heartburn, insomnia and hemorrhoids.
It also allowed me to feel the swirling, stretching, kicking dance of hope grow inside my womb as each of my children learned the press of my palm and loved the tenor of my voice before greeting anyone else in the world.
Ready For Him
Giving birth to my kids gave me the shock of my life and tore my lady parts. Nursing them allowed tiny people to painfully gnaw on my nipples as teethers, changed my diet, made me a sleepless madwoman.
It also gifted me with a boundless, reckless love I’ve never known, a lucky connection to the two most beautiful people who have ever existed.
She was gorgeous even at 3 days old
Becoming a mother changed what I did with my days, how I spent my nights (as in, no more sleeping), my anxiety level, where I lived, what my role in my marriage was, what people I spent my day with (more tiny people, more tired people).
It also bound me to my husband in unspeakable ways that took our marriage to an amazing new level. It caused me to be surrounded by women who fill my life with love, support, laughter and understanding that nourishes my soul.
2 of the many friends who lead me to places I didn't know I had
Motherhood has changed everything about what my life was. The path I was on, the people I was with, the places I went, how I saw the world.
This is good. Very, very good.
I think it put me back on the path I was supposed to be on. I believe it put better relationships in my life for me to develop within. I know it gave me a much-needed perspective on my own childhood, my own parents.
My Motherhood gives me much, much more than it takes.
My Motherhood rewards me tenfold for every disappointment, fear and wrinkle it has handed out.
My Motherhood is doing what it can to bring me back to the best parts of the Kim I was pre-marriage, pre-kids. And so much more.
I hope yours is doing the same for you.
Happy Mothers Day, to all you lucky Moms out there.
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Great post! So well said! Hope you have a great Mother’s Day!!
Thanks so much. Have a wonderful day, too!
Proud to call you a friend and thank you for sharing what many of us feel and are not able to voice as eloquently as you. Happy Mothers Day to you, all the Moms, and people who provide mothering to children without their Moms.
Oh yes, to all who mother….period.
Wow. Lucky lady.
[I don't think the ratio over here is as good as your calcuations, but at least we break even at one part intolerable to one part joyous.]
Even is all I hope for!
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Beautiful, Kim. Truly. Very sweet writing.
Thanks, Ninja.
So true! Motherhood is so hard, but what we get in return are lessons that we need to learn!
Thanks for the TRDC comment!
Totally, 100% agree. I need what I get thrown at me. I may not enjoy all the dodging, but I do learn things when it is over!
Lovely writing. I can’t wait to read your book someday. It’s gonna be fabulous.
So great to meet you this weekend. I hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip and that you were greeted by a clean house, homemade cards, and lots of cheesecake.
Homemade cards? Yes.
Clean house? Ummmmm underneath all the socks, crumbs, dirty clothes, and toys, it was there somewhere…..
Great to meet you, too!
Such a nice post! It’s hard for me to set aside all my snarkiness to write something this sweet.
Oh, this was written while childless in Massachusetts. Fret not, my dear, for I was screaming the shit outta New Jersey the moment I was back home with the kids.
Awesome post!!!
Hope U had a wonderful Mother’s Day!!!
Thanks so much, Becky!
That was beautiful. I am now officially a devoted fan of your blog.
Oh, Paige, thank you for feeling that way & telling me so. I hope to keep your devotion for a long time.
This is so lovely. Happy belated mothers’ day to you. And also, please email me a picture of yourself with a face on it.
Happy Mother’s Day to you!
Are you saying you don’t enjoy pictures of me in my underwear or my stretched-out abdomen?
Beautifully spoken, dear. You made me look on the brighter side today, when 45 minutes ago… It was so not the brighter side I was looking at. Thank you for that. This posting made me feel good. You’re an excellent writer.
Thank you so much for saying that. Any moment I can pull a fellow mom off the proverbial ledge is a good moment for both of us.
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