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Everyone has had a hard day being a mom. I mean, your a mom! We are here for our kids from when they are conceived, when they are born to when they move out and beyond. There are times when you want and need a break and there are times when everything is great and you remember why you had kids in the first place.
I have one specific day when I was so freaked out about being a mom wasn’t even when Hayden was a baby. Noah was born November of 2010. This also happens to be the same football season that my husband was working full time and going to school full time.. so that he could have season passes to the Ohio State football games. I didn’t mind that he was so busy.. at least for the most part. I went to an early game with him (and sat about 7 months pregnant in the student section… yeah.) and was so glad he was happy to go to all the home games with his brother. Yes, married students were eligible for 2 tickets. Another reason he was so happy to have me.
That season the Buckeyes happened to be going to the Sugar bowl in New Orleans. Yes, that season ended up getting vacated but it was a happy time for Buckeye fans. Because he was a student, he was also eligible for tickets to that game. I was sad that he was going but didn’t want to say no… its a once in a life time opportunity. Then came the 2 days where I was home alone with a newborn and a 3 year old. Shortly after New Years. With no help.
When he left, I was ok.. until Hayden woke up. Noah was very needy his first 3 months. He wouldn’t sleep very long unless he slept on me. Which means I didn’t get much sleep. I had an almost 4 year old he was (finally) potty trained but didn’t fully understand why his baby brother needed so much attention. It was seriously 2 days of crying, crying, yelling, and more crying. I used my favorite baby accessory (the Sugar Sweet Baby Wrap) to get Noah to sleep so that I could be the mommy I was before with Hayden. Those 2 days were hard but it made me so much stronger as a mom, as a woman, and as a wife. I was no longer afraid to be home alone while he continued his journey to finish school.
It was totally hard but totally worth it and I would do it again anytime. So tell me, what was your hardest day being a mom?
Football widow takes on a whole new meaning! And, that is by far the most romantic things I’ve read that a woman can do for her man. I think I had to read this a few times because I felt a little lost. I did not understand that you were talking about college football until later and that is probably because our house is Browns all winter long and I forget there are other teams let alone other divisions plus college.
Your house is kind of like mine! Buckeyes all year round here. I should have mentioned that though, I might have to edit a little. 🙂
Being alone with the kids can be scary, and after that first time and you know you can do it you feel much better. Of course as they get older some of that gets easier and other parts harder..kids keep things interesting.
That’s why we’re moms, because we CAN do it no matter how hard or scary it is! 😉 Your boys are adorable.
Did he really have to go to school full time AND work full time to have the season passes? Wow, he must love his football. 😀
Dawn
Oh my goodness, you have no idea Dawn! 🙂
I had several rough days of crying, crying and more crying (me and the baby) when Daddy went back to work after I first had my son and also had a 4 year old. He worked 12 hr shifts and my son was the same way about sleeping (he didn’t unless he was being held) so it was hard at first.
Sounds like a rough few days! But it made you a stronger Mom! My daughter is 3.5 years old and still as needy as a newborn sometimes! I can’t imagine I had another baby and was on my own!
I had some crying and yelling days recently as I navigate mothering a newborn and a toddler. Wow not easy! But it gets better thank goodness. We still have some rough days but not like those first days alone!
Bubbles was a very needy baby, as well; she only slept if it was in my arms or laying on her Boppy on my lap. I think there would have been a lot of tears if I had a second one at the same time. Keeping up with her was more than a full-time job for the first few weeks!