I just wanted to share with everyone how wonderful my life has become since having my daughter, Grace. Becoming a mother has been the best and most fulfilling thing that I have ever done with my life. I always knew I eventually wanted to become a mother, but I love her more than I ever thought possible. She is also the most beautiful thing I have ever laid my eyes on. My favorite thing to talk about with people is what Grace did last night that was funny or cute. I know this is annoying to people on so many levels, but I don't care.
I remember, "back in the day
", when my idea of fun was going out to bars, smoking cigarettes, and drinking beer! LOL! Boy have my priorities changed. Now my idea of a great Friday night is spending time with my family.
I have been dealing with some health issues, and after 7 or so months of this, Grace is the only thing that puts a smile on my face, and I know this won't change. Once I get better I can't wait to have another baby. I Just can't imagine my life any other way.
Yes there are tough days, and I get frusterated and exhausted (I am only human!), but all the work involved of caring for an infant is sooooo worth it! I have a bachelors degree, and a good job that pays well, but suddenly my career means nothing to me, at least not the way it used to. I still need my job to pay the bills! If I had it my way, I would forget about my job and college degree and stay home to raise Grace and my future children.
Even pregnancy was so tough for me. I never really felt great. Up until 14 weeks I was horribly nauseas and throwing up -which lead to depression, then came the headache/ migraine phase, followed my anemia, and then of course the uncomforts of the third trimester as well as the return of my occassional morning sickness. Recovery was difficult. I needed surgery immediately following her birth for a intra-uterine hematoma. I was in bad pain (worse than labor) for 6 weeks. But guess what! I will do it over again in a heart beat!
Tonight DH is working late, so Grace and I had a girls night out. We had such a fun time, just the two of us, and for those couple of hours I forgot about all of my health problems. This is what prompted me to write this post!
Anyway, I know all the rest of you feel exactly the same way about your children, but I just felt like sharing with the group!
I could just spend every waking moment with my girls and do nothing else, and that would be fine by me. Oh, and I can't remember the last time I had went to a bar, or even had a beer for that matter. Seems like ages, but I don't miss it. This is so much better. So, anyway, I agree. Your post mirrored my exact thoughts!
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