My daughters won’t remember every…

Meal I cooked

Mess I cleaned

Load of laundry I did

Crumb I swept

They won’t remember every time…

We laughed so hard our bellies hurt

Watched a magical show

Snuggled on the couch reading

Shared a smile

Giggled at an inside joke

Held hands

Played dolls

Kissed each other

Hugged so tightly that we never wanted to let go

They won’t remember every

cookie we baked

ice cream treat we ate

birthday party wish they made

christmas cookie we decorated

Meal we shared

They won’t remember every place we went….

The zoo

The carnival

All of the after school activities

The beach

The playgrounds

The library

Day trips, vacations and everything in between…

They won’t remember every time I watched them…

Sing songs

Sleep so soundly

Perform at school

Play patty cake

Wiggle a tooth

Do dance lessons and recitals

Watch new tricks—Cartwheels & Flips

Learn to swim

Put on shows together

Learn new things

They won’t remember every time I …

Kissed their boo boo

Stared at their face in wonder

Listened when their heart was hurting

Took care of them when they were sick

Carried them in my arms

Rocked them to sleep

Swept the hair out of their eyes

They won’t remember so many fleeting beautiful moments, and even if I try my hardest neither will I.

But they will remember feeling loved….

And I will remember the joy they brought me.

Motherhood is a million fleeting moments held together by a permanent love—And I am so very thankful.