[proudmommyof 2]

This is an awesome question!!!!


I think that I'm not surprised by how much work it is. I think I expected that. I expected hugs and kisses and tantrums.

What I didn't expect was how deeply I could fall in love with someone. Wow!! I have always been way deep in love with dh, but it doesn't scratch the surface of the feelings I have for my boys.

I didn't expect to feel so much like nothing was in my control. My boys are both very good, but I was always one of those people (I'll admit), that would give kids dirty looks for fidgeting and kicking seats in church, for screaming in restaurants, etc. I always thought, "Well, MY KIDS will NEVER do that." Ha ha ha ha. Not that I don't take action or remove them, but I guess I never realized they'd be their own people, and not little robots that do exactly what they're told.

I didn't expect the anxiety and fear that something bad would happen to them. It's caused many gray hairs!

I'm suprised that, even though I want to take a nap, when I go outside with my kids or play with them, I somehow find some energy.

I can't believe how much I DON'T care about gray hairs or a few extra pounds now. I can't believe how much i DO care now about another child picking on my babies or whether Dennis can write his name neat enough.

Some surprises!!