Mommy Land

Everyone has heard the phrase "Being a mom is the most rewarding job in the world, but also the most frustrating." Well... I didn't truly understand that until I got out of school last Friday and was officially a full time stay-at-home mom. True, I stayed home with her last summer too, but she wasn't walking, talking, and all over the place.

I love watching my little one explore and learn new things every day, but watching how frustrated she gets when she can't communicate her needs is excruciating. Since being home, I'm having to relearn my child and her needs and wants. Our routine from after school until bedtime was flawless by the time school was out, but I knew nothing about her daytime schedule. It's hard realizing you don't really know your child as well as you thought.

I rode my bike with her in the bike trailer behind me this morning. She loves to be outside, and I desperately need the exercise! We went to visit a friend and her 1-year old son. Lettie loves to be with other children, and that has by far been the hardest thing for her to get used to since being at home all day with me. We talked about everything under the sun, but mostly about our children. It is so refreshing to find that my frustrations are not only mine. They are shared.

Some of the women that I see on a regular basis make mommy-hood seem so easy. Effortless even. Being the perfectionist that I am, it's difficult to watch those mom's and it makes me wonder if I'm doing something wrong. I have to remind myself constantly that I am doing the best job I can, and that Lettie's worst day is some child's best day. I have to remind myself that she's only 13 months old, and the things that she is learning and doing are not only new for me, but for her as well.

"Being a mom is the most rewarding job in the world, but also the most frustrating." Those words could not explain it any better.

Blessings,
Ronna <><