Love Like a Mom is So Special

Something is amazing about being a mother and experiencing having children. That’s why I titled this post, “Love like a Mom is So Special”. Only a mom has a unique type of love for her children.

When you have a baby, it’s the most life-changing, dramatic thing that will ever happen to you. Once you have a baby, there’s no going back – you are a Mom! You will love like a Mom. As a Mom of 9, I understand what you’re going through. To love like a mom is special because it’s an irreplaceable relationship.

Have you ever wondered, “Can I be a great mom?” From the moment you find out you’re pregnant, your emotions will go on a wild roller coaster ride like no other.

 

 

 

I made this short list to describe the love of a mother and the words that describe her special kind of love. This list should be called ‘Note to Self’ – Ideal qualities of the perfect mom.

 

 

 

 

 

I want to help you navigate your baby world, sympathize with your good and bad feelings, and encourage you on your journey of raising little people into successful big people. I’ve learned some great tips from my own experience. Sometimes I got things right on the first try, and sometimes it took trial and error. Occasionally, I got it all wrong. (sad face)

“Life doesn’t come with a manual; it comes with a Mother.”

I love this quote because it’s mostly true. But, I had my manual: all the training from my mom that I observed and subconsciously absorbed over the years. What a blessing she was to me. It was a resource I could access whenever I needed it, stored in the back of my brain.

My mom was very skilled and competent in so many areas. I used to worry about cleaning my house perfectly before she visited, thinking she’d tell me how to do it better. The funny thing is, after all my worry, she didn’t criticize my methods. I just assumed her ways were the gold standard.

Looking back over the years, and watching my mom manage our household, one thing stands out: sacrifice. She sacrificed for her children. She gave up her time, her energy, her money, and her love.

If she didn’t love us, she would never have sacrificed so much for us.

Life does come with a manual: the Bible. But God graciously gave us mothers too.

If you were blessed with a mom who loved and cared for you, you have the best example to follow. If you didn’t have the best mother situation, you can still be an awesome mom and the best gift to your children.

We were the first couple in our family and friend group to have a baby. I didn’t get to watch moms my age raising their children. I couldn’t learn great tips or lessons from their trials or triumphs.

Having a sweet newborn and still trying to keep up our social schedule was quite a challenge. I was barely 20, so there was lots of fun to be had with my friends, even though I was a new mom. We managed to go out with friends, have some fun, and still care for our new baby. It was just more tiring than before baby 😉

I’ll never forget my dear Mom-in-law offering to let me go upstairs and rest. She saw that my late nights and early baby mornings were catching up with me. She understood, being a mom of eight babies herself. Then she said something I’ll never forget: “Just take the baby with you upstairs and have a nap on the bed.”

I remember thinking, are you a crazy lady? It’s because of this baby that I need the rest. How can I take the cause of my sleeplessness with me and get any rest?

Now I get it! Fast forward a few years and a few more babies, a nap with my littlest baby would be a dream. I’d love to quietly go upstairs, cuddle my newest newborn, and have that nap, free of other toddlers and household responsibilities. It’s amazing how time and experience change your perspective.

I’ve been asked a thousand times, “How do you manage with 9 children?” I tell them I grew into it, one baby at a time.

How many children do you have? Tell me a fun memory you had when you were a brand-new mom.