You Already Are SuperMom

As I sat feeding Lucas at 1am, his big dark blue eyes staring at me, wondering if he would ever fall asleep tonight, I began to contemplate the myth that there is such a thing as SuperMom.

Before Lucas came along I thought the idea of every woman feeling like she has to be the "Mormon SuperMom"was ridiculous, but as soon as he was born it all started to make sense.

There is this unspoken of, unwritten pressure to have a clean house, look perfect and have the perfect baby. Where the idea comes from I don't know, because no one ever talks about it, it just seems to be assumed by each of us that, that is what is expected of us even if it isn't true.

I can tell you right now, my house is a mess, I've done my hair all of 3 times since Lucas was born and worn make-up maybe 5 times.

It seems that no Mommy wants to admit that, sometimes her baby screams, sometimes he has super bad, uncomfortable gas, that she cries when her baby cries and that sometimes she just wants to switch to formula because breastfeeding is tiring, time consuming, uncomfortable at times and Daddy can't help, but feels guilty for even thinking it. The truth is to some degree each mother has felt some if not all of these things, myself included. Thinking and admitting these things doesn't make you a bad Mommy, it makes you a normal Mommy.

So to every Mommy out there who has ever felt discouraged because she doesn't feel like SuperMom and having a baby isn't a breeze, let me tell you...You Already Are SuperMom! Why?
Because you spent 9 months letting your body go through changes you could have never comprehended, you birthed your child, and you have committed your entire life to this child. Crying when your baby cries is not a sign of weakness, it is a sign of your compassion and love for your precious one. That's what makes you SuperMom.

Heavenly Father is so grateful for Mothers, because they do what he can't do during our journey through mortality. He understands our role as Mothers and has entrusted us with his spirit children, what a great honor. He doesn't expect us to be perfect, he just expects us to do our best and love our little ones.

Don't ever forget, You Already Are SuperMom!