No one:
People whose opinions I didn’t ask for: BuT yOuRe A mOm 😑
Can I tell you why being a mom is so hard (besides the obvious reasons)? Because the minute you pop those little womb nuggets out- all of a sudden you’re inducted into this secret society that you never asked to be in. And the society is full of women who have somewhere along the line decided what other members of this society are and aren’t allowed to wear/do/say/think.
Purple hair? But you’re a mom
Nose ring? But you’re a mom
Trips without the kids? But you’re a mom
Tattoos? But you’re a mom
Career aspirations? But you’re a mom
For the fluffin’ LOVE. No wonder we all are so exhausted. On top of all the laundry, cleaning, butt wiping, time managing, cooking, etc... we also have to worry if what we’re doing is allowed by this secret society of invisible peers.
Here’s the deal. I am- and you are- and we ALL are- Mothers because we birthed/chose to love some tiny humans. And we work hard to keep them alive and at least fairly happy. We feed them and sing to them and listen to the same stories 1,000 times and we worry and stress and wake up at the crack of dawn and we still don’t feel like we’re doing a good job.
And if expressing ourselves (whatever that looks like is up to you) makes doing all that shit easier.... how about you just let us do it. 👍🏼😘
12 years. I’ve spent 12 years with this man and we don’t know it all but we sure have learned a lot.
We’ve learned a lot of lessons the hard way but I wouldn’t change a single second. This roller coaster has been the adventure I never knew I needed. I wouldn’t be who I am today if it wasn’t for this relationship that started when I was barely a teenager. Growing up with the man you will marry is a unique and amazing experience. It’s challenging but oh man is it worth it.
Watching Mike become the man God created him to be has been the best part of my life for nearly half my life. He is generous, forgiving, tolerant, a dynamic leader, hard working (to a fault 😝), and the most loyal person I know... I can’t think of anyone in my life who has been through more and yet remains as rock solid as he is. Plus he is like... really freakin’ hot. 😍
I married the best human I know. And the best thing I’ll ever do for our kids is giving them Mike as a dad. He is a real life superhero... complete with incredible stories of bravery and superhuman strength 😏😍 I hope I’m half the partner to him as he’s been to me. Mike, I want to be you when I grow up. ❤️
I know you don’t consider this our REAL anniversary but you can’t tell me what to do 😘 I like you and I love you. Here’s to being your stage 5 clinger for life.
