If you look at my Facebook page, you’ll see lots of statuses about how much I love my daughter- and more than anything on this earth, I do. You’ll see pictures of us smiling and playing, you’ll see a clean house in the background and you’ll see humorous posts about motherhood and my relationship. The highlight reel.

But what I, along with many others, don’t show.. is reality.

Right this second, my reality is listening to “Bob Zoom” play on Netflix for about the 100th time, there are toys on the unvacuumed floor, my baby is asleep in my arms and I’m sitting here, quiet, wishing I had the energy to clean the house, wondering if I made her feel loved enough today, read enough books to her, played enough… quietly thinking about the groceries we need to get and the bills that need paid, and whether or not I make the man I love so deeply- know just how deeply he is loved.

My life is not perfect… and that’s okay. Because I love it anyway. I love every crazy, exhausted second of this beautiful life.

So here’s to the imperfect moms who are doing the very best we can in this crazy, wonderful life.