Why we choose to have children

Monday was one of those rare days that everything goes smoothly, not so much crying, less fighting, a little more cooperation and more smiles all around. My usual Monday is spent with husband in bed all day because he works overnight so its up to me to entertain the girls. For once the weather was lovely so after 3year old went to nursery i set about relocating my wall baskets to be filled with flowers on the back wall. 2year old and 18month old played outside whilst i did this and we all had a good time.

After lunch we all played outside whilst new baby was sleeping, we made a giant alphabet puzzle matching the letters to the missing shapes. We all did a bit yoga in the sunshine (the girls love it!) Then 3year old asked me to lie down on the mats in the sun, i did so very willingly! And then the most wonderful thing happened, all my girls lay down, cuddled me and a lovely wave of warm motherly feelings washed over me.


All the early mornings, sleepless nights, yelling, screaming and tantrums all melted away and everything made sense, the reason we have children are for these wonderful moments we experience that come out of the blue. The ones that sweep you off your feet, when all your effort becomes worthwhile, when the tiny babies you made, show you how much you mean to them. The unconditional love that they have for us is so special and no matter how naughty they get and how angry I get, at the end of the day we will always love each other forever.


Even now as i type this all hell is breaking loose upstairs, screeching, yelling, but i know that around the corner will be a patch of time that will once again wipe out all the chaos of being a parent and replace it with the feelings i felt when i first held them when they were born x