Today I yelled at my kids more times than I can count.
Yesterday I took them out for ice cream.
Today we ran errands and I did housework.
Yesterday we spent all day at the beach.
Today I was short on patience.
Yesterday I had it in abundance.
Today I Wasn’t Perfect
Today I did all the laundry, cleaned up after dinner, and went to bed with a clean house.
Yesterday I left a beach bag full of sandy clothes in a heap by the washer, the dishes piled up in the sink, and went to bed with a messy house.
Today I said I was sorry a half a dozen times.
Yesterday I didn’t have to.
Today I eagerly watched the clock inch towards bedtime all day long.
Yesterday I let the kids stay up late and savored the feel of my little boy asleep on my lap.
Today I was the grumpy mom.
Yesterday I was the fun mom.
Today I said ‘No’ and ‘Stop’ and ‘Enough’.
Yesterday I said ‘Yes’ and ‘Five more minutes’ and ‘Okay, one more time’.
Today my three year old told me I was awesome.
Yesterday my three year old told me I was awesome.
Today I wasn’t the perfect mom.
Yesterday I wasn’t the perfect mom.
Tomorrow doesn’t look good either.
And you know what?
I’m totally okay with that.
Lisa @ This Pilgrim Life says
I love how neither day we are perfect. And both days our kids love us just the same. It’s just a matter of keeping perspective for the long run.
Lauren says
Yes yes yes! That’s exactly the message I wanted to convey.
Kristen says
I know it’s hard. I LOST it yesterday before church. The house was a mess, no one was listening, and I prayed for patience. But you know what, they will forget and today is a fresh start. So savor summer mama and make some memories today!
Lauren says
Exactly. Good days or bad days, they love us anyway.
Heather aka HoJo says
This is so true! My little guy is only five months old, so I haven’t fully experienced the toddler years yet – but there are definitely days where I feel like a better mom than others. Thank you for sharing!
~Heather aka HoJo~
Lauren says
Thankfully our kids love us either way!
Herchel S says
I felt the same way over the weekend. You are right, neither the fun mom nor the strict mom are perfect. I bet your kids think you are perfect the way you are!
Lauren says
Exactly! We all have good days and bad days. I’m learning to embrace them all.
Mary Widdicks says
Sometimes I feel like I have more of these days than not. Hang in there!
lauren says
I can def relate to this.. we all have our good and bad days! 🙂
Caryn says
I give myself a hard time…all the time for not being as perfect as I should be. Then i see my child laugh. Typically it is something really random that makes him grin from ear to ear as if there is nothing more wonderful in the world. So, I know, I must be doing something right. I’m close to being ok with it…just working on it.
Jackie says
Thank you!