People always ask me “how do you handle 2 kids, work, maintain a good rs with your husband, have a social life and take care of your own well being at the same time?” My answer is... I DON’T 😂 I don’t always have it all together, even if it seems like I do.
Becoming a mom at 21 was never part of my plan, and the younger Naomi would’ve never imagined herself becoming a mom of two by 25.
There were definitely days when I miss my life before the kids (i think it’s completely normal & okay to feel this way) and days I just wanna stay in the shower a little longer so I can avoid playing fight with my 3 year old toddler lol
I miss hanging out late without having to go on the baby monitor every 5 mins to check on the kids/frantically looking at the time on my phone’s screen and calculating how many hours of sleep I’d be left with if I stayed out for a little longer, I miss going wherever I want and doing whatever I like without worrying about pumping/sleep/school/feeding schedules, I miss not worrying.
But are u f kidding me? Did I go through 2 x 10 months of pregnancy just to tell you I wanna be alone and go back to my old life? Shut up. 😂
I do miss my life before the kids, but you know what I’ll miss more? I’ll miss feeling this way one day when my kids are no longer kids anymore. Just like they always say, “the days are long but the years are short.” So I’ll hug them a little tighter and carry them a little longer while I can, because these will be moments I’ll miss the most.
Motherhood has given me a combination of my worst days and my best days - it has taught me about unconditional love, selflessness, patience, compassion, resilience, failure, pain, happiness and more things about myself I never knew before.
I’m who I am today because of them and I’ll never trade my beautiful children for anything else in the world.
Being a mom isn’t an easy job, so thank you every mama out there for your love, support and guidance! Today, we celebrate US. Happy Mother’s Day ❤️
