I worry that I’m not the calmest mom,
the silliest mom,
the prettiest mom,
the fittest mom,
the craftiest mom,
the strongest mom,
the coolest mom,
the smartest mom,
the tidiest mom,
the handiest mom,
or the wealthiest mom.
I know I’m not the most creative, understanding, organized, thoughtful or patient mom.
I’m not very well versed in constellations or dinosaurs. I honestly don’t know why the sky is blue. I don’t cook. I can’t dance. My funny voices sound ridiculous. I forget the words songs once I start singing them and I’m not a very good driver.
I have a terrible weakness for Chai tea lattes, fresh flowers and People magazine and I can not draw a very good train to save my life.
I can read the hell out of any book you bring me as long as you sit in my lap while I read it and I know exactly how to make you smile and no one will ever love you as much as I do, my sweet boy.
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You are the perfect mom for Lucas, Tonya and that is enough.
Thank you for linking up with JBE!
Thank you! It’s a wonderful series and I will definitely be participating again.
What you can do is more than enough.
I hope so. My little boy is my heart and soul.
Are you kidding me? Lucas has the BEST Mommy ever! You should come and see how I am
Come and listen to my silly voices, look at ME dance, cook, or sing songs and organise! My goodness, when I saw you with Lucas, last year, I thought you were THE perfect Mom! If you can’t dance, then I am never going to dance again!!! Of course, nobody loves Lucas as much as you!
Thank you, Sophie. xoxo
You are the perfect mom for your son… No matter what you think…
Thank you. I sure hope so.
Worry is worse than regret!
It is hard to get rid of and hard to work off. And sneaks up on you when you lest expect it! But, I always find by talking about what I CAN do well, I help put worry to rest just a little bit more…
I think you’re absolutely right. I don’t *need* to be any of those things, I’m enough just as I am.
“No one will ever love you as much as I do” is all it takes to be the best mother. Besides, if you were perfect, I don’t think we’d like you as much.
Can you imagine being perfect at everything? Ugh… what a boring life. I’m happy with who I am.
Most of the time.
I love this, and I love knowing that it’s so enough for your ‘lil guy, too!
I’m a lucky mommy.
My voices sound ridiculous too….and Jacob tells me all the time that I can’t dance…I CAN DANCE!!! Jeesh!
you are enough: Friend, wife, sister, person and definately ENOUGH mom…no doubt about that, Lucas is one very lucky boy.
maybe we should work on our book voices together???
I’m the lucky one!
I’m not any of those things either but you know what? I love my kiddo and that is enough to make up for all the things I’m not.
That’s what I’m learning too!
Okay, don’t quote me on this but I think I heard the sky is blue because it reflects the ocean. Then again, wouldn’t that sometimes make it green? hmmm. I’m sure you’re a great mom. Snuggles and books count for a lot!
Okay, I looked it up and for the record, I like your answer a lot better. Check out this site: http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/sky_blue.html
This is awesome.
When I start to feel down on myself as a mom, I look in those little boy faces and remember just how much they love me. And then I know- I’m enough.
Excellent point! It’s always written in the face.
I love that you looked up why the sky is blue
The other night when we were in a hotel, C asked me what kind of trees the headboard was made of. No idea. It was really early in the morning so I told him I wasn’t sure. He thought for a minute and then said, “I think they’re made of wooden trees.” I think so too, buddy.
I feel all this too, but I know neither of us would change who we are, because then we wouldn’t be those little boys’ moms.
Right you are, Robin. And, yes I HAD to look up why the sky is blue.
I think you are a lot of all those things which adds up to more than enough!
Thanks. I think I’m doing okay.
You’re the perfect mother for Lucas. Everything you do for him? Makes you more than enough.
I don’t cook either, let alone have the best patience in the whole world but you are the PERFECT mom for your boy
You are all of those incredible things and so. much. more. XOXOX
The love you give your child and knowing how to make him smile makes you more than enough.
Being able to make the lil guy smile, giggle, be happy and feel loved? That is all that counts in his eyes, and you have that down pat.