As we approach a day when we celebrate Mothers, I find myself thinking about what motherhood means to me. The definition in Webster states ‘Mother - A woman who conceives, gives birth to, or raises and nurtures a child’. This definition is so completely vague and doesn’t even begin to describe what motherhood truly is. It should also include selfless love, admiration, priveledge, responsibility…
Well… I don’t think I will be contacting the staff at Webster but I still think these should be included.
Somedays, I find myself simply going through the routine of being a mom. Feedings, changing another diaper, playing, reading books, putting him to bed… I think many moms (including myself) are moving so fast through life’s daily chores to enjoy the small parts of motherhood.
The other night, I was putting Jack to bed for the night and found myself out of the normal routine. Typcially, I rock him and remain calm and quiet so that he will fall asleep. This time, though, he was very hyper. Making all sorts of noises with his mouth and wiggling all over. I found myself hysterically laughing. Everytime I laughed, he would laugh and then he would make another noise and then quickly look at me for a reaction and start laughing– of course I was hysterical. This went on for about 20 minutes – but I wish we could have done it all night.
I’m not sure I would ever be able to put into words what motherhood truly means to me, but I can say this for sure – I have never felt so much love for 1 single person in my entire life. When I see Jack, my heart jumps out of my chest and I am completely overwhelmed with a gush of emotion I can only describe as ‘true love’.
Enough about my thoughts… let’s talk about the things Jack has been up to.
Our little turtlebird is getting bigger. At his 9 month doctor’s appointment he weighed in at 17lbs, 7ozs and his height was 26 ½ inches. According to “the charts” this still leaves him below the 10th percentile – but he is definitely growing. Anyone that has seen him recently can attest – his rolls are mighty!
Jack is continuing physical therapy through early intervention and has made tremendous progress. He rolls all over the room, moves from a laying position to sitting, pulls up to his feet, gets on his hands and knees and rocks and has even been caught making several crawling motions. Perhaps it’s time to start thinking about child-proofing the house.
To wrap up this month’s blog, I leave you with a poem and (of course) pictures!
Before I was a Mom
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put him down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.
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