Would I Rather

Do I love EVERY MINUTE of being a parent? 

No. 

I'm far too selfish for that. 

Sometimes, I would rather take a bath than give a bath. 

Many times, I'd rather sleep in than wake up with Adeline's internal clock.

Once in a while, I'd rather be reading than redirecting a busy girl.

And I would always rather change my nail color than change a diaper.

 But do I love ADELINE every minute?

ABSOLUTELY.

And I'll show her that by giving her a bath without getting one until late evening.

I'll greet her in the early morning with a smile and a kiss, because it's not her fault she's a morning person. 

I'll put down the book, or the iPad, or the phone and play attentively. 

And I will leave my nails naked so that I can fish for that piece of lint in Addie's mouth without her biting off a paint chip.

I will succeed and fail daily. But by the grace of God, she will know that she is loved. That she is a joy and a delight. And I love being HER mom.