Why Mommy Marks?

When I was 41 weeks pregnant with my third child my little super hero asked, “Why do you have spider webs on your belly?” I explained that those spider webs were actually stretch marks. To which my fairy princess responded, “Those aren’t stretch marks, those are Mommy Marks”.
Our Mommy Marks are more than skin deep. Our Mommy Marks are the ways we nurture, teach, and discipline are children. Mommy marks are also the ways our kiddos teach us to slow down, not be so serious, and enjoy the small things.









It's Personal



ABOUT ME:
I am a busy mama of three who has found the humor and joys in motherhood. Thus far I have found that sleep is over rated, my figure is a thing of the past, the car is your second home, messes are inevitable, disagreements occur, communication is key, patience is indeed a virtue, and most importantly, unconditional love.

The picture really represents now, this moment in my life.  A happy moment in my life, one of those happy tears moments.  I realize my little girl is growing up and she will be starting kindergarten soon.  I am so proud of her, she is such an amazing, outgoing, kind, considerate, funny, gentle, and empathetic person and I feel so blessed to be her mom.  I am going to miss her when she is away at school during the day.

I also have happy tears because my little man is growing in such wonderful ways.  He is so tough, courageous, and yet so sensitive and kind, he is boy through and through.  He is  growing to fast, he wears the same size shoe as his older sister for goodness sakes. Again, I feel so blessed to have him call me mommy.

The tears just keep coming.  My baby, our newest family member has been with us for an entire year now.  It seems like we just brought her home yesterday and we surprised the children with a sister, as opposed to a brother (thanks to mommys misguidence). The first year is one of the hardest.  The leaps and bounds they make physically, emotionally, etc. are drastic.  I would like to say it gets easier to watch them grow since it is not quit as significant after the first year but I can't.  So I will just continue spreading my tears of joy because I do know that I am going to miss this.  I am going to miss today, this moment when I have a 5, 4, and 1 year old.