This week over at The Gallery the theme is Motherhood.
Now I admit I struggled with this one, as motherhood means so many things to me. I firstly thought about a picture of Baba and I when he was first born and then I thought about a picture of Baba and I together some when else but none of these mean motherhood too me. It was really hard as I just couldn’t find the right picture, but I did in the end.
But first what is motherhood to me.
Motherhood is hard, it is tiring, scary, fun, enjoyable, stressful, emotional and difficult. Sometimes it can be all of these in one day!
In the short 19 months that I have been a mother Baba has brought me so much stress, tiredness and worry, but also so much joy, happiness and laughter.
I have never been as scared as I was the day that he had his first febrile convulsion, and I have never run as fast as I could the day he had his second. The days and nights that I have sat in hospital with him just watching my little man poorly and wishing I could swap places with him just so that he was better.
The nights I have sat at home with him, begging him to sleep and not be playing at 2am in the morning as mummy is so tired and daddy has to get up soon so I can’t have a break!
My breath stopped the day he flipped over and cracked his head. Literally stopped!
But my breath stops every time I enter his room, just before bed and he is laid there fast asleep, Roo and his rag curled up around him. Dummy in his mouth, sucking and snoring the night away. Every day I am amazed at what Mr L and I created.
Everyday he just amazes me with something new. At the moment words are the new things we learn everyday! It is such a joy to listen to.
I love that he so amazed with the world, every thing in his live usually ends in a “wow” as it is so wonderful and new.
But the best thing about motherhood, is the fun and the laughter. The fact that you can roll around on the floor and just laugh and play. There is nothing more wonderful than hearing Baba laugh, it fills my heart every time I hear him, and I will never ever tire of that sound…
(C) 2010 And Then All I Thought About Was You
Even if we do have to sit in the car outside our house for a further 20 minutes, because Daddy is just so damn funny!
Go and have a look at some of the other entries for The Gallery as it is an amazing week.
And Then All I Thought About Was You 
Jun 16, 2010 @ 12:10:57
Lovely post and what a gorgeous photograph 🙂
Jun 16, 2010 @ 12:14:46
Thank you I know I am bias but he is a little bit gorgeous xx
Jun 16, 2010 @ 12:25:40
Oh look at him! How could that picture fail to make you smile?
Jun 16, 2010 @ 12:40:46
I know makes you smile doesn’t it x
Jun 16, 2010 @ 13:01:19
Aaah what a little cutie! Lovely post and great choice of photo 🙂
Jun 16, 2010 @ 13:04:37
Thank you that photo just sums up motherhood to me I have to say x
Jun 16, 2010 @ 13:31:18
Oh this is so wonderful ,enjoy ,these days months and years pass so quickly ,my eldest was 50 last month …love Jan xx
Jun 16, 2010 @ 13:32:56
Ah you sound just like my mum, she always says that. Although she is now enjoying the grandchildren doing the same things as we did! She gets so much pleasure from it, it is lovely to see x
Jun 16, 2010 @ 13:52:10
That is adorable! Love it!
Jun 16, 2010 @ 14:05:51
Isn’t he just adorable x
Jun 16, 2010 @ 15:15:38
He is just adorable – lucky yoou
Jun 16, 2010 @ 15:16:32
Thank you I think so x
Jun 16, 2010 @ 18:48:30
Absolutely beautiful writing, the love you feel for him just pours through in every word.
What a beautiful picture too, such an adorable baby!
Jun 16, 2010 @ 20:16:21
Ah thank you, I am glad that you get the love I have for him. I just think he is quite lush really xx
Jun 16, 2010 @ 20:00:38
Made me smile…lovely
Jun 16, 2010 @ 20:16:37
Thank you that is very kind x
Jun 16, 2010 @ 21:36:14
A babys laugh is the best sound ever, great photo, I can almost hear him:)
Jun 16, 2010 @ 21:48:33
It isn’t it, and it is such a joy to hear. Thank you so much x
Jun 16, 2010 @ 21:55:03
A lovely post, I felt my breath catch too as I read it! He is gorgeous.
Jun 16, 2010 @ 22:01:37
Ah thank you that is so kind of you x
Jun 16, 2010 @ 22:18:58
he looks like he really enjoys life! great post xx
Jun 16, 2010 @ 22:20:48
Oh he does I have a feeling life at school well revolve around the statement “if he wasn’t such a clown” x
Jun 16, 2010 @ 22:31:02
Oh I am grinning from ear to ear, that’s lovely! What an infectious smile! x
Jun 16, 2010 @ 22:39:05
Thank you he has, and he chuckles from the bottom of his stomach and it is so funny you can hear it all over the house x
Jun 16, 2010 @ 22:56:49
That is such a lovely post, you have really captured how wonderful motherhood is and echoed so many of my own feelings. every feeling is stronger, love is deeper, fear more frightening, pride bursting – nothing compares does it! you have a real cutie there, I hope my little boy is as adorable!
Jun 16, 2010 @ 22:58:23
Thank you so much that is what I wanted to do. It is like they heighten all of your emotional senses isn’t it. I am sure your little boy will be just as adorable x
Jun 16, 2010 @ 23:08:13
Beautiful – simply beautiful
Jun 16, 2010 @ 23:13:49
Thank you so much x
Jun 17, 2010 @ 07:24:30
What a cute pic!
Jun 17, 2010 @ 07:54:58
Thank you very much x
Jun 17, 2010 @ 08:13:47
Such a lovely photograph, this theme should have been a vlog shouldn’t it- so difficult to sum up Motherhood with one image. There’s nothing better than the sound of a baby/child laughing. Mine has such an infectious, dirty laugh. We have recordings of it, it’s a sound I never want to forget. Love your blog by the way, glad to have found you. xx
Jun 17, 2010 @ 08:18:19
I totally agree it should have been, we also have recordings of Baba as it is a noise I never want to forget either x
Jun 17, 2010 @ 10:04:17
That is sucha great photo. The opportunity to indulge in silliness and fun is surely one of the best aspects of parenthood!
Jun 17, 2010 @ 10:18:29
Oh yes you can be a child and get away with the best part x
Jun 17, 2010 @ 16:32:55
So sweet!
Jun 17, 2010 @ 17:38:19
Thank you very much I think so x
Jun 19, 2010 @ 22:17:50
that’s such a brilliant photo – you can almost hear the laughter
Jun 21, 2010 @ 09:16:39
Thank you, I like it a lot it is one of my favourite x
Jun 21, 2010 @ 21:20:38
Hi,
Sian – MummyTips / CyberMummy Here…… I’ve just posted with the info you need in order to get your pic printed for the real life CyberMummy Gallery exhibition courtesy of Photobox.
http://www.mummy-tips.com/2010/06/cybermummy-gallery-get-your-pics-in.html
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