Day 7: Motherhood

Day 7/365+30thankfuldays: 

Today I am incredibly thankful to be a stay at home mom. It is not always the easiest, most fun, or glamorous job in the world, but I get to be the one is there day in and day out. I get to kiss their owies away, build forts, read stories, and be there every time they walk in the door and yell "MOM!"
Now, I understand that not everyone chooses to be home all the time, or is happy doing it. I get it. I do. I had a hard time adjusting to being a full time stay at home mom. I was used to working, going to school and having adult conversations for the majority of the day. Now my day consists of dance parties, disney and often times one sided conversations that sound something like this "Don't look at each other!" 

"Don't talk to each other if you can't be nice" 

"Does that go there?" 

"Flush the toilet, put the lid down, and wash your hands...yes you have to use soap...No, just because you didn't touch the toilet doesn't mean you don't have to wash your hands. We always wash our hands after we go potty." (thanks uncles for teaching him that one.

But then, I also hear the phrase "I love you mom" multiple times a day, and multiple times a day I get little arms and chubby fingers wrapped around my neck to hug me. 

I'm so glad that day in and day out I get to be the center of their world. 

I know it will not always be that way.

Originally I had planned on using a completely different picture for day 7, but at the end of the my four year old son was playing with my camera and snapped this picture. I loved it, so I'm using it. I love giving him my camera and seeing the shots he gets. They're not always perfect, but I love them! 

CC on all my photos are always welcome