When I became a mother.

Lately my little man has been extra, extra snuggly. Like, falling asleep melted in my arms every night. Hello best feeling the world. As he approaches his 1st birthday this December I can't help but think of all the things I've learned in such a short time. All the things that I feel, do & say now that I'm a mother. 

When I became a mother:

I put away selfish thoughts and put on an armor of nurture

I understood that shoulders are meant for a child to melt in

I found a fighting instinct to protect that I never knew existed

I realized that crying because your love is overflowing, is perfectly ok

When I became a mother:

I began thinking of someone other than myself

the little things that used to matter just seemed to drift away

my love for my husband grew deeper and more amazing

the 'motherly' instinct I was convinced I didn't have, just clicked- right from the start

When I became a mother:

the Lord gave me a whole new understanding of the power of prayer

my appreciation for my own mother reached a new height

I learned that a child's laugh can bring warmth, love & happiness in an instant

when I became a mother my life was completed