I have to admit. The demands of Motherhood are harder than I imagined. Are they not to everyone? Would I ever go back to the way things were before, when it was just Connel and I? No diapers, no spit-up, no endless piles of laundry?... oh, I guess those piles were there before! Haha!
I ran across a blog post today who's sentiments were exactly what I have felt at times, but never had the words to explain it.
After someone made a comment about her wishing things would go back to the way they were before...She said:
"Yeah, I'll admit that I've come to realize the demands of motherhood, the sacrifices, the exhaustion, and so much more... but, even after the longest night or the most exhausting day, I have NEVER once wanted to go back to what life was before bringing Ben (in my case HANNAH!) home.
Not even close.
I guess she didn't realize that I already know the sleepless nights... or realize how much worse they were than our sleepless nights now. They were empty and quiet and piercingly lonely. She must not know the pain of infertility and what a heavy burden it is to carry."
I would never go back. We had a great time and the memories of the fun parts of our life before baby will always be with me, but I would never go back!
I love this little girly-girl way too much!
1 comment:
I don't think you contradicted yourself because in yesterday's post you simply stated that you would relive it all again if you had to and that everything you went through was worth it. today's post, I think, is more about being grateful for what we have and loving where your at in life. I feel the same way about being married. The crud I went through to get there was TOTALLY worth it, but I wouldn't go back to being single to save my life!! I get ya :) :)
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