This too shall pass

As a mother of three littles under three there are lots of hard days. Lots of people tell me just to remember "this too shall pass" and I had started making that my mantra in the extra hard moments. As I started to think about the phrase more and more I started saying it during the good moments too. It has changed my perspective. During the hard moments it is to remind me that the hard moments don't last forever and during the fun, easy, loving moments it is to remind me to soak it all in because it passes by all too quickly.

This Too Shall Pass

Having a fussy and crying baby in the night

Toddler screaming and wanting to fight

This too shall pass

Wearing spit up and 2 day old shirts

Grass stains on knees and fingers covered in dirt

This too shall pass

Snuggling and cuddling your babies to sleep

Playing with trucks that go beep! beep!

This too shall pass

Rocking your baby to sleep every night

A baby holding onto your shirt oh so tight

This too shall pass

Nursing, and changing, and nursing again

Watching your babies grow into young women and men

This too shall pass

Never going to the bathroom alone

Getting interrupted when you talk on the phone

This too shall pass

Going to playgrounds and swinging so high

Laying down and looking at clouds in the sky

This too shall pass
Baby fingers, gummy smiles, and sweet baby toes
Peekaboo, lullabies, and "I got your nose!"
This too shall pass

Through all of the years, no matter what you do
Just know that mommy will always love you
This will never pass