Quite honestly some days a mom just has to hang her head down and say "this sucks." Being a mom is not always glamorous. Sure I get to sport around that extra large purse stuffed with diapers, snacks, toys and anything else needed to occupy a toddler while shopping. I get the joy of being stopped every 5 minutes so that Grandma's can admire and talk to the baby. It's cute the first couple times but once it takes you 3 times longer to get a "simple" errand done, it gets kind of annoying. Every person wanted to know her name today, how old she was, and of course that question that really gets me annoyed...how much does she weigh? I feel like printing out a bulletin sometimes with all the FAQ's. Normally it wouldn't bother me but when I have an errand to run after lunch, I only have so much time before Savannah hits the wall. I really don't like to go after naptime because I really never can guess how long she will sleep plus by that time I need to start making dinner. Planning these trips has become very strategic. Again, I love that they give her attention and ask me questions especially being new to the area but I really didn't need the extra love today.
It also sucks some days to be a mom when your child doesn't get all her pooping out in the first sitting. I don't mind changing dirty diapers but by a year this momma's got a limit. Seriously! What causes a child to poop THREE times in one day! She's been doing this once a week now. She was also the baby that dirtied every diaper for 3 months. They told me that eventually she would have a routine which she gradually did get. I don't know what's with the sudden need to revert back to her "newborn" days. She also managed to spit up all the mucous she's been coughing up on me and her outfit today. Enter 3rd outfit change of the day. Some days I don't even bother putting clothes on her until we go somewhere. I want her to be dressed in cute little outfits all the time. That just isn't reality when you actually have a child. They dirty pretty much every outfit you put them in. I just changed Savannah 20 mins ago and YES she's dirty again.
Don't get me wrong. I LOVE BEING A MOM. Somedays you just need to vent and complain about all the dirty stuff that comes with being a mom. It's almost bedtime for the little girl and this momma survived today with all the things that came with it. Tomorrow will be a brand new day and something to smile about. She will stand up in her crib to greet me and say uuuugh (up). Seeing your child grow up and flourish makes mommyhood just a little bearable and all the gross things that happen will be a distant memory.
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