Joys of Motherhood…
My schedule during the last few weeks have been really, really busy. I guess, today is the first time I am able to catch a breath and stay at home the whole day. Well, of course, there are tons of household chores to attend to but I am glad I have the chance to sit and enjoy my favorite slideshow….that of my girls when they were little.
It is amazing how I will never get enough of that. Each time, it never fails to make me smile looking at how cute they were or laugh on my own whenever I see them in their funny faces. Watching their cute little ways still gives me a lump in my throat though…nevertheless, it is always a joy.
Up to this time, I still remember clearly the little toddler dresses and pajamas they wore which I have sewn myself. I remember those little baby shoes and sandals I bought in the market..so cute and so tiny. I remember both girls’ first steps and every stumble ..their first mumbles then eventually the words that turned to phrases.
I remember those times we spent in the plaza and the girls were just having fun in the see-saw or the slide and then we got to buy bbq’s and "balot" from the food stalls. I know the girls’ personalities and moods and it is amazing to see both of them exhibit a little of myself. Hopefully, they only get the good traits :p…never the dark ones, lol.
While there were so many events in the past that I have already thrown into oblivion, nothing can take away from me the joys of motherhood…the sufferings and the struggles as well but they just made me appreciate more the blessings I have in my two angels. I will never forget those sleepless nights when one of them was sick or the muscle aches from carrying them while they tried to sleep with wheezing cough. Those times I just wished I was the one who got sick and not my little ones. On most occasions, I preferred they were whiny or crying too much but they were such sweet angels even when sick…they just looked at me with those feverish eyes and limply rest their heads on my shoulder. Now I am just happy they don’t get sick as often as when they were little.
As parents,we get to enjoy our children in many ways. They are the constant source of our happiness and inspirations in everything that we do. It never fails to make us proud and stand tall as we see them achieve many things as they grow. We try to do the best we can for them not for anything else in return but to simply feel secure that they will have better lives and a bright future ahead of them.
Being a mother should never be a task but a wonderful obligation or a welcome resposibility worth carrying because we are always awarded with priceless moments with our children.