Just Being Awesome

This morning, as usual, I dragged myself out of a warm bed.


{Lord, thank you for my job. Lets not think I'm ungrateful.}


I go check in on the Boy and discover he is awake.


He opens his bedcovers and slides to the back of his bed.


"Get in, Mommy, get in. Put your feet inside", he invites me.


I cuddle with him and squeeze his little bum.


I pull myself away with the reasoning that I need to shower.


"No mommy, you must sleep." He disagrees.


I cuddle a little more.


This is how I am always late.


I eventually get out and he gets up too and starts rummaging through his toys.


He calls me to come help him retrieve some bits and pieces from underneath the bed.


Getting down on my creaking knees, blowing away a very washable strand of hair and huffing and puffing my delightful morning breath into our delicate atmosphere I manage to drag the 2 desired Smurf figurines out from their hiding place.


"Thanks, Mommy! You're awesome!"


Almost purring with pleasure I dust my face off and beg ask for confirmation.


"Is Mommy awesome?"


Pausing for a second he answers - "Yeth."


So for all you mamas out there going through the motions, feeling less than glamorous and gorgeous and just plain boring - your kids see you in a whole different light.


You. Are. Awesome. Beautiful. A princess.


Please keep that in your mind today.


Just keep on being awesome.


But lets brush our teeth first.