Thursday 14 February 2013

It's the Small things


It's hard being a Mum. Not bad hard, just hard. Having done both, I know that it is hard if you are a working Mum, and hard if you are a full time Mum. I am sure it is hard being a Dad too but I have only witnessed that from the sidelines so wouldn't like to comment.
 


It's hard wearing all those hats: Cook, cleaner, cuddle provider, story reader, train track builder, tucker in, nurse, doctor, diplomat, negotiator, gardener, teacher, referee, as well as wife, daughter, sister, friend...

Sometimes my Smalls drive me crazy - fighting and screeching and demanding and mess making. Often they make me very cross and tired and sometimes sad.


Then sometimes they choose to walk to school hand in hand, deep in conversation,


and run like aeroplanes through the park in pyjamas and a sun hat.


Sometimes they are so completely brilliant that I think my heart is going to burst with love for them.


Sometimes they remind me that they are the most wonderful make I have ever attempted and the Mum-hat fits so well.


It is very hard to do, but I try and grab onto those amazing special moments, and hang on tight so I have them to hold on to when the hat slips and it is all very hard again.

 
And sometimes they stand on each others shadow-head on purpose which is very tricky and makes us laugh.
 
xx

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8 comments:

  1. Vintage Sheet Addict14 February 2013 at 13:26

    Yep, tricky role this being a Mum lark (wouldn't swap it though!) :) x

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  2. Little Dotty Bird14 February 2013 at 13:36

    oh me oh my it is the hardest and most demanding job I've ever done! but also, without doubt, the most rewarding, inspiring and amazing! I've found that being a mama has bought out the very best and the worst in me...usually depending on how much sleep I get! :) We do the shadow squashing game too! great fun! x

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  3. gilly14 February 2013 at 13:42

    These are such beautiful pics, Eleanor - and a great post. Have a happy day,
    xx

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  4. Jo@awholeplotoflove14 February 2013 at 13:52

    It is so completely rewarding & I so enjoy looking back on my memories.

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  5. Anonymous14 February 2013 at 15:22

    *love* this post
    x

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  6. Anonymous14 February 2013 at 22:54

    I love this post - you should print it out and put it on your wall! Px

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  7. margaret15 February 2013 at 07:08

    so much truth written here, even when they are 40 and 36 like my two they still bring both great joy and heartache

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  8. Sarah Reid15 February 2013 at 23:01

    Awww, what a lovely post! Missing you all. Still looks like you are having fun in the sun!
    xxx

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