Mommy-hood

Owen will officially be six months next week. I can't believe that I've already spent half of a year with my little man, and it's crazy how much my life has changed. I knew that being a parent was no cake walk, but I don't think it's possible to completely prepare oneself for being a mom.

In the last 6 months I don't think I've slept more than 3 hours in one night. It's amazing how much one can accomplish on such short amounts of sleep. My house is rarely ever "company ready" during the week, it always looks like a storm came through our place. Then on Saturday it gets cleaned just to get messy again. (Which drives me insane, I don't handle a messy house very well.)

I watch as my poor dogs look more and more dejected everyday. They are so not the center of our world anymore. Alas, they still wag their tail and nub vigorously upon my return home in hopes of some lovin'.

Dreaming of outside

Don't get me wrong, being a mom has given me a new perspective on life. There are times when I think that I've bitten off more than I can chew. However, when I really think about, being a mom is no easy task. I can rock, sing, diaper, tickle, bathe, snuggle, read, and love with fervor. I can be a great mom, wife, and student! ( Pardon, my personal pep talk for a moment)



At the end of the day when I am holding that chubby baby of mine; I think about his giggle, how he stops fussing once he lays his head on my chest, and the big smile I get when he sees me first thing in the morning. Suddenly the house isn't so messy, I'm not so sleepy, and I even don't mind that my jeans are tighter than they used to be.

{That being said, a special shout out to my mom. Thanks for everything you do and have done! To my sister; you're my inspiration because you do what I do three times over and still maintain fabulousness. ;) }