Being a mom of 1...2...3

Being a mom has its stress, yes it does. But let's face it... what in life doesn't? Everything that's worth having is worth the stress to me. Having children changes you. Having more than one changes things too. The more children you have, the more your perspective changes.

Being a mom of 1- NO PROBLEM! I was.... duh-duh-duh-duh.... SUPERMOM!!
Being a mom of 2- Piece of cake, I can do this. I'm still Supermom, but slightly less so.
Being a mom of 3- I don't need to be supermom, I'm just fine being MOM!

I learned that I couldn't do it all, and that it was okay. I learned that with 3, the only times of day that I could clean will be during nap time, and bed time. So that IS when I do my cleaning. Nap time, and bed time.

Playing with my kids is more important than the dishes being done. If I don't get something done around the house... Oh well. At least I got to dance around like an idiot with my girls, making them laugh and squeal in delight.

Here is a list of things I learned from being a mother of three:

1)You can never have enough wipes on hand.

2)Preparing to go out in public takes preparation. It's a process. Not an afterthought.

3)You can never have enough lists to make darn sure you ARE prepared for any and every situation that could arise.

4)Bring a BLACK washcloth everywhere you go, put it in your diaper bag with all the necessities, like diapers and wipes. Trust me. Do it. You'll thank me.

5)The only way to watch TV is DVR or Hulu. When you have kids, you are either not watching TV at all, or you're watching what THEY want to watch.

6)Don't bother putting on real clothes until you have somewhere to go. Same goes for your kids. Why change them out of pajamas? No point. Too much work.

7)Shower at night when your kids are asleep. Or you don't shower at all.

8)Hand sanitizer is your best friend.

9)Don't wear earrings.

10)A carrier (for you to wear the baby) frees up both of your hands for the older two.