Can't believe I'm going to do this…

SO…I have another confession to make. Motherhood, in some ways, has brought out the absolute best in me. I’ve learned more patience, I’ve learned how to be more flexible…I’ve learned that I can’t make a 6 month old eat green beans even if I AM the parent…

But motherhood has also brought out some of the WORST in me. As I mentioned in About Me  page, I used to be way more “together” than I am now.

And I have proof.

I have simple, photographic evidence of some of the worst. And…in light of ‘getting real’ about motherhood, I figured I should share that with all of you. So here it goes…

This is BEFORE I was a mother:

Aw. Look how happy I was. That was, of course, my wedding day. Or about THREE years before THIS was about to happen…

     ↑↑↑  WHAT IS THAT?!!!!  ↑↑↑

THAT is what motherhood has done to me.

That’s the real deal. THAT is what my children see when they look at me….those poor, poor kids.

The story behind this pic is this: I woke up one morning and, after being awake for several hours, I finally wandered into the bathroom to take a look at myself and THAT is what I was presented with. (And, of course, I took a picture for record-keeping purposes).

So I just have to laugh. You know those well-meaning people who tell you that you’ll feel “SO MUCH better” if you just wake up before your kids get up and take a shower and get dressed, even if you have NO WHERE to go???

Well I have not yet heeded that advice. ON this particular morning, I didn’t even take the time to take my SLEEP MASK off. I particularly like the two tiny strands of hair that made their way OVER the sleep mask like I actually styled it that way on purpose. Seriously, what happened to my pride??? Have I NO MORE DIGNITY?!

Well maybe not. I think I learned that truth in labor. So I guess this is the new me after motherhood…with more important things to focus on sometimes than what I look like. Hmmm….you know what?

I kinda like it