10 Things I love About Being a Mother

There are much more than ten but I would rather not bore you to tears;)

1. I love to read. I read for information, for joy and for education. Every night I get the chance to share my love of reading to my precious daughter. She can not go to bed without her stories.

2. My heart is near to bursting everytime I hear a little voice sing out, "I love you mommy!" I will always cherish it.

3. I love that my daughter has to have a hug and a kiss often. I never get tired of it and I know it won't last forever. So I make sure to savor every X & O. Every night she asks, "can I get more hugs and kisses in the morning?"

4. I love the day to day tasks of motherhood. Don't get me wrong there are days when I am grumpy or tired but I love the little rituals of brusing teeth, saying prayers, and winding down for the day.

5. I can't say I love this but Natalie has started saying, "You're not my friend!" when she is upset with me. (It is usually over me telling her she can't have anymore candy.) But I do love the way she expresses her emotions to me.

6. I love watching her grow but I feel if I turn around I might miss it all.

7. I love that I have a little one that depends on me for guidance in growth, nuturing and love. It is scary at times to have a beautiful princess so dependant on me. But I am overjoyed with the blessing God has given me.

8. I love the little things, such as even being able to write a blog post about being a mother. About sharing information with other moms.

9. I love that I will be able to show my daughter love and respect. Manners and kindness, but also be able to have fun and find the joy in the little things.

10. Most of all, I find joy in having someone so small look up at me like there really couldn't be a better mom. I love that she wants me over everyone else, which is sure to change over time.

I love being a mom because I have the most wonderful daughter!