When I Had One Child

When I had one child, it wasn’t a big deal to miss bedtime. I would simply let her sleep in longer the next morning.

When I had one child, it wasn’t a big deal when she ripped her pants in the knees because I would just buy her another pair.

When I had one child, I often thought to myself “she is the single, best thing I have ever done with my life”

When I had one child, I never thought I could love someone so much it feels like my heart will explode!

When I had one child, I could spend as much money as I wanted on her, and spoil her to the max!

When I had one child, it was easy to pack up and go.

When I had one child, l didn’t care when she got up in the middle of the night to play, I would just lay with her 'til she went back to sleep.

When I had one child, sleep didn’t matter for me, I would just nap the next day.

When I had one child, a “mess” was nothing to clean up.

When I had one child, we would play all day, I’ll take care of everything else later.

When I had one child, my attention was never divided.

When I had one child, I was never distracted.

When I had one child, I never needed alone time.

When I had one child, I sometimes questioned the women who had a hard time with multiple children at the grocery store.

When I had one child, I never thought my life would be crazy.

Now I have three children, and everything has changed.

Bedtime is a routine. Bath, teeth, book, and bed.

Clothes need to go a little further, down to the next child, so I find myself repairing, and making sure the stairs come out.

Now I know my heart can grow with love, and is exploding with love.

Now I shop wisely, money needs to go further.

Now I pack for the just in case...

Now sleepless nights are tough, when one wakes to play, they all want to play.

Now sleep is mandatory, naps the next day don’t happen.

Now “mess” is disastrous.

Now, doing it later is not an option.

Now my attention is divided in 100 different ways.

Now I am distracted multiple times a day.

Now I crave alone time for 10 minutes.

Now, I am the woman who sometimes struggles with multiple children in the grocery store.

But, now I know the wonderful sounds of a full house.

Now I know my heart will grow with love a little more every day!

Now I know even when it’s tough, all three are the most beautiful, amazing, wonderful children in my life.

Now, I get three times the amount of kisses.

I wouldn’t change a single thing.

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