This is motherhood.

Feeling so full of joy one minute and then sobbing from overwhelm the next.

Desperately needing a break but then spending the whole time missing them.

Looking forward to bedtime all day but then staying up way too late.

This is motherhood.

Creating a routine only for it to get thrown out the window.

Driving around in circles just to get the baby back to sleep.

Ordering takeout for the millionth time because dinner snuck up on you – again.

This is motherhood.

Seventeen diaper changes an hour.

Sweatshirts covered in spit up.

Disney songs on repeat.

This is motherhood.

Praying for the day to hurry up and for time to stand still simultaneously.

Wishing they could grow and stay little at the same time.

Hoping that you at least did something right today.

This is motherhood.

The greatest challenge and biggest joy.
The hardest and easiest thing I’ve ever done.
The journey of losing myself and finding myself all at once.

This is motherhood.

…and it’s the best thing to ever happen to me.

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