being mom

I love singing lullabies to my kids. There is just something in that rare moment when they actually let me sing to them at night and every thing is calm, well there is just something in that moment that makes me feel like a mom. I think as a young girl this was how I pictured being a mom- hugs, dancing, cupcakes and lullabies. What I didn't picture were all the other "fun" things that can come with the territory. like Olivia proclaiming at soccer tonight " OH MOM, we got a booger, and its a big one....but I think you can get it!" or when after loosing a game of monopoly she pouted for an hour, or Jacksons endless crying today. But tonight when I put my sweet ones to bed, we talked about the day, and Jackson asked me to sing him a song, every thing felt good, and I would just be a liar if I didn't say being a mom is everything I dreamed and more.