Top 12 Best Things About Motherhood

I am a Mom and I love it...There isn't anything better...Most days ;)
My kids are awesome, I spend my days with them and they fill my days with joy and laughter.

Here are my favourite things about being a Mom...This was intended to be a top 10 list, but grew a little!!

12/ Homemade gifts/cards...so much better than a card bought from Hallmark, and there is nothing you can buy in a store that will mean as much.

11/ The mall...is now the perfect excuse to get out of the house. This is especially true when you have a wee one - but the mall is now a prime outing location...getting out of the house, picking up some needed items, getting baby out of the house and who knows - You just might find a great sale on an awesome pair of shoes while you're there!

10/ The ability to be a kid again...I can play Barbies, hairdresser, colour and build forts, with good reason. Hey,
it's expected and encouraged!!!

9/ Seeing the look of sheer happiness on their faces when you say "Yes" to something they're asking for and want so badly. This is when I generally hear "You're the BEST Mommy ever!!!"

8/ Hugs and cuddles...the best ones you'll ever receive...guaranteed. Hugs and cuddles from your kid(s) will make an bad mood good, erase (momentarily) the bad times from the day and they don't give hugs/cuddles nearly enough!

7/ Kids' movies...Disney/Pixar...They make some AWESOME movies - and kids are the perfect excuse to watch them!!!

6/ Humour...They say and do the funniest stuff at times...Even though at times it makes us parents want to crawl under a rock and hide!!!

5/ Naptime...With an almost 4-year-old, naptimes aren't too regular over here, but when those days come, they're awesome. Watching them sleep, catching a few winks with them (which could include cuddles!!!), or enjoying the peace and quiet/getting stuff done/watching my shows...Naptime is always a good time :-)

4/ Holidays...They mean something different, they're celebrated differently once kids are in the picture. You plan more, decorate lots, make crafts for each one...There truly is nothing like seeing a holiday through a childs' eyes.

3/ Watching them grow up, into little people -- and I'm not referring to those lovable Roloffs on TLC!!! You bring the, home, and are so excited to finally meet them...then they laugh, roll, sit, crawl, walk...they gain independence and personality. And they are their own person - so awesome to watch/experience.

2/ Pride...A two-fold idea here...the pride you see on their face when they learn something new, master a new talent...and simultaneously the pride you feel, right along with them.

1/ Hearing "I love you Mommy" / "You're the BEST mommy ever...!!!" - nothing warms my heart more.