Mommy Moments

Ok, I know my last post was kind of a downer, and I am sorry that I was whining. Aren't we all entitled to a little shameful whining every now and then? For every bad thing about being a Mommy, there are about 200 good things. I have made a list of some of my favorite "Mommy Moments"...
1. Every morning my littlest one gets up and he needs his nuggle time (snuggle time). He can have it with either Mommy or Daddy. He's not picky.
2. I love how you go to pick them up at school and they run to you screaming "Mooooommmmmmy!" When else is someone going to run and jump into your arms? Let alone giving you sloppy kisses and hugs complete with sand from the sand box.
3. I love how proud they are to give you a gift or drawing that they made. Their little eyes are full of anticipation as you remark on how great the gift is or what a wonderful job they did on their drawing.
4. I love surprising them. Whether it is a Christmas gift, or a just because trip to toy store. I love seeing their little eyes light up. When we took my daughter to Disneyworld in 2006, we didn't tell her we were going. We showed up at her school around lunchtime, picked her up, and when we got to the car told her we were going to Disneyworld. She was in shock for about 2 hours.
5. I am most happy when my family is all together and we are doing something fun. Whether it is playing outside or going to Dollywood. I treasure these moments.
6. I love that when my children are sick, they need me above all others. Don't get me wrong, I don't enjoy them being sick, but I become a permanent fixture for them to lay, sit, or puke on. I love being needed so much.
7. I love it when everyone is fresh and clean from the bathtub and it is a Friday or Saturday night, so no one has to get up early, and we all get under a blanket on the couch and watch TV together.
I love, above all, being a Mommy. It is the best full-time job in the world. These moments and fleeting. My babies will be grown someday, and it is so important to enjoy them. It seems like yesterday that we were bringing Sarah home from the hospital and she is in the first grade today. I just try to soak everything up. You should too. Take the time to stop and smell the roses and come up with your own list.

I'm drowning

Life is hard. Throw two kids and a husband into the mix and it is incredibly hard. What really gets to me, is that before I had two children I could remember all sorts of things. I was never late to appointments, I could finish a thought and a sentence, and I was capable of organization that would make Martha Stewart applaud. Where did that go?
My daughter came home from school last week with her Monday folder as usual. There was a class group photo in her folder with a note from the teacher saying..." I bought this picture for Sarah because she was crying that she was the only one who didn't get one..." Do you know how embarrassing that is, and how bad that looks? I don't even remember seeing the order form for this picture. I did some digging and sure enough, I had received it. I just forgot to fill it out and send it in. DUH!!!
I have got to improve at this. I am sure that other Mom's pull this off without a hitch. Why can't I? First of all, I need help with organization. Sarah, and Ethan as well, bring home enough papers every week to drown in. I throw the majority of them away. I keep the really cute stuff, drawings, colorings, homework, etc. But a lot of it is just fluff! Some of it does not even serve a purpose. I don't really care that the 5th graders are going on a field trip to the Museum of Science and Energy. My daughter is in the 1st grade. I don't think that is pertinent information.
I am working on de-cluttering my house and my life. It is not easy. I married a slob and gave birth to two mini-slobs. That really isn't a fair statement. All children are mini-slobs.