Los Bambinos
November 5, 2010 
Have I ever told you how much I love being a stay-at-home mama to my babies?
More than I ever realized I would.
I didn't start out with this intent. Before we had children, I was busy making a career (or so I thought) as an events coordinator. In my perfect (imaginary) world, I would have had children, found a perfect daycare, and continued working. I don't know why it never occurred to me that I might want to stay at home with them.
But about ten milliseconds after our firstborn was conceived, it occurred to me. And as my pregnancy progressed, the question became less and less 'if I would', and more 'how we would make it happen'. Long story short, we made it happen. And then all the questioning went away. Me, being a stay-at-home mama, was how we wanted to raise our children.
Now, looking back, I almost have to laugh a little, because I don't know how I couldn't have known that this was the childhood I wanted to provide for them. And in truth... Through my children, I feel like I finally found myself. Through my children, I realized parts of myself that were just waiting to blossom.
The other day, while playing outside, Little Blue Eyes began carefully putting rocks in this little pot and laying them on the bit of soil left inside. He told me it was their home. "What do they do in their home?" I asked.
"Um, they sleep, and drink milk, and eat cereal, and eat vitims (vitamins)..." he began to tell me.
All things he likes to do in the morning. It touched my heart... The care he took with these rocks, the connection he felt with making them a home. It was one moment, of many, that assured me that the things I do day to day, with them or for them, are shaping their hearts for the future.
Not tooting my horn here! It's just that, today, I felt like sharing with you the biggest blessing of my life.
What about you... What do you feel is the biggest blessing you have been given so far?
Motherhood, The Kids
Reader Comments (3)
The title got me going for a second! ;) Very good thoughts on being a stay-at-home mom. Shaping our children....scary to think about, but yet a big blessing (responsibility) the Lord has given us.
Oh definitely being a mom! That God has entrusted these two sweet babes to my care is extraordinary.
Sweet post.
By far, my children are my biggest blessings! Both so completely different, but sweeter then cherry pie!! Wouldn't trade being at home with them day in and day out for anything in this world. Don't get me wrong sometimes I feel defeated, exhausted, lost, and at my wits end but God reminds me each night as I watch them sleeping... all is good!! :)
Thanks for sharing your blessings with us!