I reflected a lot on myself as a mom when my kids turned one, and two is no different! After all, the twins birthday is not just the day they entered this world, but also the day I became a mother.
A friend of mine asked me how it felt to watch them turn two last month. She remembered how emotional I was around their first birthday and since she had similar childbirth experiences and then first birthday feelings, wanted to know what to expect. One was tricky for me on so many levels, so when she asked, my first reaction was, “it’s so much better!”
The words just came out and then I thought about it more. I have processed the hard things, learned from the challenging ones, and grown from the experiences. The struggles are not over as #momlife continues to rock my world at times. But I have become more comfortable and more confident in who I am raising, and more connected to who I have become.
Another thing I ‘ll add is that when the kids turned one I felt like they were all the sudden no longer going to be my babies. I worried that I didn’t know them well enough, I didn’t cuddle them enough, I didn’t take them to all the places, or do all the things. But in time I realized I have time! They’re now two, and they’re still my babies! And for the record, I am always getting to know my children better. Part of this amazing journey called motherhood is constantly learning something new about them every day…learning something new about life every day.
I may only be a two year old mama but I’ve evolved so much since my beginner days and continue to! I just wanted to jump on here for now and remind you mamas (and myself!), that whether your facing a big birthday ahead or regular every day life, to take some pressure off. We did not only become a mother some time ago, we are constantly becoming one. And giving ourselves grace in the process is so important.
