Rough Days...

It has been one of those days... rainy, everyone is crabby (even the dog), the boys are just destroying the house because I can't take them outside, timeouts and tantrums are numerous, runny noses everywhere, even snack time is a disaster (a screaming match between the two boys). It is on days like today that I wish that I was in a cubicle with only a computer to answer to. All I want to do is curl up so small I that can fit into my pillow case and stay there all day unnoticed. Days like these make me question what the heck I am doing as a stay-at-home mom and do I really have the perseverance and patience it takes to do this kind of work. I start seeing all the negatives and it really wears on me physically and emotionally.

But then there is that bright moment. A hug from my son after a timeout. The hysterical laughs of two almost-two-year-olds at something so ordinary but hilarious to them. The dog laying down on my cold feet giving me that loyal, loving look. These are the moments I have to focus on. Not the tantrums, the runny noses, the rain outside. But the smiles, the hugs, the little moments that make being a mom worth it. These are the moments that I have to soak up to make it through the rough days.