Motherhood can be a roller coaster ride. Each day is different from the last. It is not for the faint of heart or weak stomached.
Motherhood is calculating the number of diapers and extra clothes you think you might need knowing no matter how many extras you pack, you will not have enough.
Motherhood is reluctantly allowing one (or two) special treats because of the adorable way they were asked for.
Motherhood is beaming with delight when three complete strangers compliment you on your two year old’s inflight behavior.
Motherhood is begging your child not to open the door of the public bathroom stall while you’re half naked. Repeatedly.
Motherhood is sweating through your pantyhose as you struggle to get a car seat installed correctly in a rental car.
Arriving at Tucson International Airport.
Motherhood is rising blood pressure and thinning patience when your son will not sit still, stop whining, or accept any of the activities you’ve brought for him to do while at a very adult function.
Motherhood is quickly scrubbing crayon out of a pew cushion before anyone notices.
The scene of the crime!
Motherhood is coaxing a child to eat and worrying about his nutrition intake, but still offer ice cream in exchange for ten more bites.
Motherhood is pretending to call the ice cream store only to find out they are closed.
Motherhood is capturing small moments that will forever be etched in your memory.
No trip to Tucson would be complete without a visit to Bookman's, our favorite used bookstore.
Motherhood is doing three loads of laundry in the middle of the night, wiping sweating brows, singing lullabies and willing whatever nasty bug has attacked your child to leave him in peace.
Motherhood is searching the Internet at 2 in the morning and again at 3:15 for tips on how to treat a dehydrated child.
Motherhood is heart swelling tenderness as he reaches for you and only you.
Motherhood is heavy sighs and silent gratitude as your poor sick child finally drifts off to sleep and do does your leg because he’s in your lap.
Motherhood for me was all of the above over the last 24 hours. All of the above and an indescribable willingness to do it all over again. That’s motherhood.
A HUGE big thank you to Lucas’ aunt Leah for all her help on our quick and very eventful trip to Tucson.
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Awww! Hope you both get the rest you probably really need.
Love the last picture.
Thank you. Children are delicious when they’re asleep, aren’t they?
So much! Having a crazy day with them? All they need to do is fall asleep and then you are all “Awww! Look how sweet they are!”
Beautiful, my friend. Yes, it is all of those things and do much more…
So, so much more!
I was googling fevers at 2 am last night with a tear-stained sleeping child next to me. Hopefully everyone is feeling better soon.
Crazy, isn’t it? Hope everything is feeling better in your house too.
oh wow. such a beautiful post. & that photo is so very lovely.
Thank you. Aren’t sleeping children the best? In more ways than one?
Oh, poor guy!
But I have to tell you your list cracked me up, for some reason the bathroom one in particular. My kids are TERRIBLE with that.
Lucas has ZERO patience for me in the bathroom. ZERO!
That’s the sweetest picture!!! So true, Tonya. Not sure why we want more of it ALL, but we do. The love….
We always come back for more. It’s what mothers do.
Aw, poor baby!! And yes, motherhood IS all that.
It was an awful night, but I would do it all over again for him.
I was thinking of you on this journey. Lucas is SO adorable! And I love your sweet words about motherhood…what a ride it is.
Thanks, it was a rough 24 hours. Thank goodness my sister was with me!
When they are so sweet and sleeping we almost forget how much work they are! It’s so worth it….
Indeed! They are perfect little angels when they’re asleep, aren’t they?
Sweetie you are one of the best moms I know. Lucas is such a lucky boy to have you as his mommy! That was one long 24 hours but that picture at the end, so worth it. My heart just melted. (Jacob was sick was the stomach ick last weekend too….love loves beyond little boy barf doesn’t it??) Love u xoxo
Aw, thanks for saying so. I hope after the 24 hours we just had, Lucas would say the same. Sick little boys are no fun.
you wear pantyhose? they make my tush itchy…
and I love the begging not to open the stall…how true is that?
The only reason I had on hose was because we were attending a funeral. They make my backside itch too!
Such a beautiful post that I have chills, Tonya. Beautiful.
Thanks, Jessica. It’s a crazy role we have, isn’t it?
It is quite a ride isn’t it? Also–I am impressed that you wore pantyhose while travelling!
Oh no! I traveled in jeans and changed at the airport, hence the begging to keep the door closed. NO ONE needs to see me struggling to put on panty hose. NO ONE!!
I hope Lucas is feeling better… It’s never fun when they’re sick
Also, I have used the closed store trick many times – just last night Islands was closed for dinner!
Yep, all that. But oh, isn’t the sweetness worth it?
Motherhood is full of ups and downs but we wouldn’t change them for anything.
What a trip! Glad you made it through that tough times and were able to capture some wonderful moments.
Oh dear, “eventful” doesn’t sound good.
But this list? Perfection. All of it.
(I hope everyone’s feeling better now!)
So very sweet!
I hope that everyone feels better soon! So glad that even in the not-fun0-moments you captured some beautiful ones.
This is so sweet, and so true.
I love this post.
What a crazy less than 24 hour trip! Yikes! No one i would rather do it with then you! XOXO Oh and it really took me awhile to get the smell of puke out of those pajamas i wore that night! hahaha gross….