While there are many like it, this one is mine

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I wouldn’t have ever imagined that I’d be writing a mom blog, telling myself and others that “it’s ok not to be the most perfect mom”. 10 years ago I probably would have told you that I was perfectly content child free, going through massage school, and getting to be as selfish as I wanted to be. It’s funny how life has a way of changing your mind. I am one of those lucky women who has never tried or felt that want for babies, matter of fact surprise babies all around!

Now, however, I couldn’t imagine my life without either of them. I couldn’t imagine them closer in age or different genders. I am so lucky that with both of them I got what I was missing before I knew I was missing it. With that said I can honestly tell you they fill my heart to the brim, my oldest (if and when she feels like it) her sweetness and cleverness are unreal and with my tiny 4 month old his smiles and snuggles are a breath of life. They are my greatest pride and although they are not perfect they are mine. Not to sound like a too doting of a mother, but at the moment my saddest confession is I didn’t win the lotto so I can’t stay home with them.

(Imagine me humming the dwarfs song from Snow White)

As promised my “why”… truly to give my kids something to brag about their mom, even if it will sometimes be a series of embarrassing failures and achievements.

With that I’ll say I want to empower and support other Momma’s whatever their struggles be, I mean it. Without the grounding words of other mom blogs I’m not sure I would be able to cope with motherhood/breastfeeding/pumping/going back to work.

So hats off to the other perfectly flawed Momma’s out there.