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Some thoughts after Mother’s Day

Jamaine has just learned how to say “Mommy” loudly and clearly.

Each time she says it, it sends a wave of pride over me that almost makes me cry.

This is definitely one of those moments when it feels so amazing to be a mother.

I remember those days when she was just a little bundle of joy who couldn’t even see and recognize me. I would wonder then if she felt how much I loved her, my own little miracle.

Now, every time she says “Mommy,” she smiles and looks at me. She knows me. She loves me. She makes me feel like I’m the best mom ever.

I remember those sleepless nights and exhausting days. I recall those moments when, even as I held her, I felt so depressed and alone.

Motherhood has proved to be far greater and more fulfilling than all of my struggles. Every time I hold Jamaine and hear her laughter, my happiness makes me soar to the top of the world.

Whenever I look at her, I feel so grateful and blessed that I was able to bear a child. And now Kalia’s arrival will double the blessing.

I wondered then if I was ready to be a mother.

And now, I know I am.

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Tags: baby, mommy, Motherhood

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