359 days old

In honor of the little girl’s upcoming birthday, for the next seven days I’m planning on doing a series of posts reflecting on the past year. Also, BE WARNED that since I love lists, a lot of these will be in numbered/bulleted list format.

Things I Love About Being a Mother

• Being needed.
• Being wanted.
• Being reminded of and frequently reflecting on my own childhood.
• Rediscovering the simplicity of everyday fun.
• Always having fresh fruit in the house.
• Reading lots of fun books.
• Naps.
• Shopping for adorable little kids clothes.
• Teaching my daughter new things every day.
• Two words. Goldfish crackers.
• Knowing that someone always loves you (at least until they’re teenagers).
• How easy it is to stop heartbreaking cries sometimes by just walking in the room
• How something so small can make me feel so important and happy.
• Before, I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
• I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.