motherhood: it’s a big, big job
July 22, 2010 | Family: Nurturing Family
Three under the age of 19 months. That’s how many children I had. Watching my daughter with her newborn brings it all back. Motherhood. It’s amazing, but it’s also a big, big job.
As I’ve watched my daughter and my son-in-law, sleep deprived, my daughter recovering from birthing her baby, I’ve realized all over again how tough and yet how amazing this all is.
Leslie and Stephen work as a team. Encouraging each other. Taking a shift, while the other tries to catch an hour of sleep. Leslie is patient, loving. Stephen is gentle, laughing at her funny expressions, holding her in the crook of his arm to soothe her when she cries.
It’s caused me to think about the moms out there who don’t have support. Who are taking the night shift alone. Who somehow still do a great job, but do it sleep deprived and single-handed.
It’s been a privilege to help this past few days, taking care of the smaller details so they can take care of Elle, but I will be more aware of those moms around me who might need a meal, a word of encouragement, or maybe just a nap.
Motherhood. It’s a big, big job. I’m seeing it for the first time all over again.
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I know both sides of that… I was a single mother who had to do the night shift alone… then the Lord blessed me with the most amazing husband ever when my firstborn son was 3(that is when he came into our lives) at 4yrs. old we (my husband and I)were married. I am so thankful that the Lord gave me Scott… since then we have had two more children… and Scott has helped me through the sleepless nights, and has loved all three of our children as his own.
The Lord truly blesses His children.
Thank you for being sensitive to those around you that are single handedly doing motherhood… even if they say that they don’t need the help… push through that wall and do it anyway. The one thing about being a single mom is you feel as if you need to always be strong… for everyone… so you put on a facade and make is seem as if it’s no problem. Push through the toughness, and just do for them… I call tell you, had I been a recipient of love like that I would have loved it! A meal, a helping hand… anything… but a meal would have been awesome!
You have a great heart… I love reading your blog.
July 25th, 2010 at 11:07 pmGod Bless,
christy