Week 12 of 52 Weeks of Blogging with a Purpose: What Being a Mom Looks Like

9/02/2013

Have you ever been walking through a store or just out and about, saw a woman alone and thought..."she's a mom"...how would you know what a mom looks like?  Is it the same way that my husband describes sometimes seeing a man in a restaurant obviously out with his family and just looks miserable so we think "oh, that's a dad"?


Being a mom looks like...staying in your pajamas until nap time just so you can get a shower with enough time to wash and dry your hair just to probably go back into your closer and put on pajamas or at your dressiest yoga pants and a t-shirt/tank top and should you be lucky enough to plan to get out of the house actually putting on a tiny bit of make up to look presentable to the outside world.


 Being a mom looks like...a diaper bag full of everything your kids could possibly need.  From formula, bottles, pacifiers, squeezable food pouches, diapers, wipes, changing pad, at least 2 extra sets of clothes per kid and toys to occupy them...

Being a mom looks like...applying band-aids, administering baby Tylenol and kisses for every boo boo when they fall, those Neosporin commercials are visually perfect at lying to you, your child won't be cool, calm and collected as you try to do these things, it's often met with another type of fight from your child.  But when you ask them "is it all better" and they wimper "yeah" you know you did your job.

  
Being a mom looks like...smiles when they first see you after waking up in the morning or from naps, the light in their eyes for you is enough to melt your heart or if you are ever away for a short period, even a trip to the grocery store how you are met with the biggest of hugs and excitement when you enter through the door.


Being a mom looks like...Elmo or Baby Genius on the TV all day, every day, whether used as a tool to drown out other noise or as a calming technique to keep them calm or just to sit still for a minute.

Being a mom looks like...you have the weight of the world on your shoulders because some days you do.  Some days it's a lot of pressure, raising a family and children to become the amazing adults we hope they will be is not an easy task.  Our job as moms is not just to raise our children but be a maid, cook, nurse, diaper changer (sanitation engineer as I call it) and an all over domestic goddess.


Being a mom looks like...SUPERMOM at the small little successes you get everyday, whether it's your child learning a new sign language word so she can communicate with her grandfather who's deaf, a new tooth coming in or actually using the potty when they tell you they need to, you can't help but have your heart jump at those moments of pride where you know you've done your job properly.


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11 comments

  1. I so totally agree. It's funny that they'll be screaming one time and as soon as I kiss their booboo it's all right. Being a mom means that I'm a magician as well. Hope you're having a great labor day!

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    1. I feel like as mom you get some of the weirdest job titles but I'll be adding magician to my resume now! Hope you're having a great holiday weekend!

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  2. YUP! You summed it up perfectly, as usual. I had an LOL on this one, because the last 15 minutes of my life literally went like this: Change poopie diaper, put baby down for a nap, realize guiltily that it's 4pm, I'm still in my pajamas and have barely left the family room all day, then go throw on a different pair of yoga pants and a clean tank. And here I am. Great post!

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    1. I have those days too so don't worry about it, especially since it's a long weekend! :) but to be honest that's pretty much every day for me haha

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  3. Love this! We do it all, huh? It definitely pays off though :-)

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    1. I will say while this is probably the hardest job I've ever had it's is the most rewarding job with amazing pay outs!

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  4. You're right on with all of these...especially the waiting to get a quick shower only to end up back in Jammies..lol Yet all of the other 'being mommy' markets make it all worth while. I'm glad someone can look at me and say "that's a mom"

    Great post!

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    1. I usually hear that and think it's an insult but maybe it's a compliment...I'd rather be looked at as a mom than "oh she's a ABC or XYZ" that's not so positive!

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  5. You can tell who the parents are when you're out. If they're by themselves, they look relaxed, almost blissful. Lol
    I love having an excuse to wear my "going out" pajama pants. Before I had Mini, I would just be called lazy :)

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    1. I agree, like they have all the time in the world haha

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  6. :D Being a Mommy is a complex but so rewarding! I use to have a love-hate relationship with leaving the house; I wanted to leave the four walls but I despised all that went into leaving. You know packing snacks, extra clothes, bottles, and whatever else-- now, I kind of miss those days {not the stress of leaving the house but the baby/toddler years}.
    XOXO
    Thanks for sharing via the Mommy Monday Blog Hop

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