Becoming Superwoman

 I was looking through old pictures last night and I had one of those "I want to go back in time and tell my younger self something" sort of moments.
 I was looking at pictures from when we lived in St. George and Drew was a baby. I was seriously laughing out loud! There were all of these pictures of  me doing day to day tasks with Andrew in my arms and a scowl on my face. I hadn't realized yet that:
1. It is okay to put your baby down sometimes.
2. It is possible to smile and be a mother at the same time.


My favorite baby shower activity ever is when they have the little slips of paper to write advice on, I take like fifteen of them and grace them with all of my wisdom as a mother because with four kids I now know everything (ha ha ha)

Okay, not really . . . at all. But on one piece of paper I like to write, "It's okay to put your baby down when you brush your teeth."

I say this because about 8 years ago, after a BUSY day of motherhood (did I even know the definition of busy then?) , Lamon walked in the door and I told him, "I haven't even had enough time to brush my teeth today!"
True Story. Oh how it makes me laugh now . . .

Whenever anyone asks me "Which transition is harder? Going from one to two kids, two to three . . . or three to four?"
I don't even hesitate in answering, "Hands down the hardest is going from zero children to one. So if your looking for a good transition, don't stop yet! :)"

See, now I have four kids and I've somehow turned into Superwoman! Don't even try to contradict me either! The other day I was babysitting and had eight kids under the age of 10 in my house the entire day and when Lamon came home he put his arms around me and said, "You are Superwoman!"
I gave him a funny face (standing in front of a sink full of dishes) and said, "Really? I'm Superwoman? And that's why the dishes are done right now and there is an amazing dinner on the table waiting for you?"

And he said, "No. I am just impressed that the house hasn't burned down."

"Nice!" So glad expectations are so high here.

So if you are a first time mother and feel worn down and like you don't amount to much . . . know that one day you too can become a Superwoman. It just takes having more kids while managing not to burn the house down. . . :)

Okay, perhaps I am not Superwoman . . . but I have certainly come a long ways since that stressed exhausted mother of one who couldn't find time to brush her teeth.

Now I can make cookies happily because I have six extra hands helping me to do it. And some of my favorite exercise sessions are while laughing and playing soccer in the front yard with three kids and a baby strapped to me in a Moby wrap (I love those things) and I can even take four children ice skating by myself for Family Night.

Oh ya . . . and not only can I brush my teeth everyday . . . I even find time to floss. . . . all while not burning the house down. . . See, I am Superwoman!!!!!