A blog I follow is running an..event? Activity? I don't know what to call it, but she put out the call for photos in the theme, "This is Motherhood." I started thinking, well, what IS motherhood? And once I figure it out, how can I put it into photos?
So, I got on the floor and started playing with E. We played peek a boo, and I thought it would make a great picture. I set up the camera with self timer, and went back to peek a boo-ing. He crawled over to and started playing with...the camera.
I could take a picture of myself doing laundry, or making dinner, or even with Hoover pockets and a sad face, but who wants to see that? I know that's not what comes to mind for me when I think about motherhood, anyway, thought maybe all that comes with the territory.
But what does? For starters, a whole bunch of stuff that I can't take pictures of. The way the boys come into our big bed on Saturday mornings and we all just cuddle. The way E's big doe eyes look at me while he's nursing. Worry. Pride. The way my heart, not unlike the Grinch's, grows two sizes when I think of A giving his brother a hug or the look E gets when he's just watching his brother.
It's working really hard to (try to) balance self and family. It's being a good role model, and making sure we're all eating our veggies. It's taking care of them while finding ways to teach them how to take care of themselves. It's having a partner (or partners) in crime for making mommy sanctioned mischief.
Motherhood. It's a roller coaster ride. And boy do I love roller coasters.
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