Motherhood let it be said right off the bat it is like being in heaven and hell all at the same time .
I can't say that I have ever been a trend setter or that I was ever going to be on the cover of any fashion magazine . Yet I do recall a time in life where my cloths for a day consisted of more than lounge pants and a tee shirt . My hair was some what fixed and every now and then I even wore make up . Those days have long passed .
Between the rush of getting my husband off to work making breakfast for my 9 year old and the 21 month old and getting her to hold still long enough to get a diaper changed who has time for all that ? I am lucky to find a hair brush most days before lunch . To me a long shower is one that last ten minutes with out a knock on the bathroom door . Once we do make it through breakfast I now turn into day care supervisor , a CPA , secretary , short order cook, activities planner , and last but not least a referee that is the hat I wear the most .
Then dinner comes along the ultimate battle ground at my house . I spend forty five minutes telling my son that he likes the food I just spent thirty minutes or so cooking . Just for him to try it and say not bad I do like it . I turn around again to tell the baby for the millionth time not to put things in her mouth or through her plate on the floor .
I know this must sound awful to some and all to familiar to others but now we get to the best part of the day . I call it settle down time no more loud games or fighting .It is where I get to spend real time with my family . I can hold my daughter and curl up with my son talk about the fun we had that day . Sometimes we read a book or make plans for the next day . This is the best moment you can ever have bonding together and getting that warm feeling in your heart that lets you know how lucky you are .
I once read an article about being a house wife and how if she were to get paid for each job she did it would be this huge amount of money but I get paid in something far better . I get paid in smiles ,kisses ,hugs and the way my kids faces light up when I come into a room . As far as my husband paying me well that is taken care of too . In the form of breaks from cooking and cleaning dealing with the kids on his days off to give me a chance to sleep in and I must say his kisses and hugs are pretty good pay also .
