One Hot Momma

Lately there are many things on my mind that I just cant wait to share but there is one that has stood out dominant to the others. Perhaps it is because this subject is something that crosses my mind quite possibly two times a day or more and also because I believe it to be a fairly important message. Now the message I have to share today is not only for women but also the men in those women's lives, so pay attention all.
When you think of motherhood what do you think of? A beautiful round woman holding her belly with a cute rosy glow to her cheeks? Or perhaps a woman pushing her child on a park swing where they go every Wednesday to spend lunch?  Or maybe even a soccer mom who drives a minivan that displays that typical, (My child is a future Olympic Gold Metalist, because he is obviously so superior to all of your children at the age of five, and is already an honor student),sticker on the mushed up bumper that ran over the trashcan earlier that morning? Whatever the picture that comes to mind, unless you are a mother I can assure you, you likely have  very beautifully skewed picture of motherhood.
Not to scare off those new mom's or to discourage them but motherhood is no easy feat. Sure there's a boatload of wonderful things that happen to a woman when she becomes a mother, from feeling a child kick her from inside the womb to kissing those adorable chubby cheeks but when it come down to it there are some big facts to face. Motherhood is quite possibly one of the biggest self-sacrificing actions and events that takes place for a woman.
Now what do I mean right? Motherhood is amazing, everyone says so! Well yea, duh! Motherhood is amazing and wonderful and having my son was the best thing that has ever happened to me but it sure has been quite a bit more of an experience than I had expected.
First off, most movies have got it all wrong, don't look to them as a reliable source for what your future holds. Getting pregnant and staying incredibly thin while your belly swells larger than an over-filled basketball is not likely. There is little doubt that toward the end of your third trimester you will resemble nothing short of a baby shamu! Stretchmarks are inevitable. Don't ask how the celebrities get past looking like an angry Bengal Tiger came at them and gave their body's an aggressive deep-tissue massage...It boggles my mind. And no one, I mean no one can prepare you for the type  of personal invasion happens when you have a baby. I cant count on my hands and toes how many people saw and/or touched my breasts or other awkward parts of my body, eventually I got past the mortification and uncomfortable moments and shamelessly let nurses check me for hemorrhoids. So obviously that's sacrifice number one, your body. Likely it wont ever be exactly as it was before you got pregnant and if it gets very close you are a very lucky woman.
Second sacrifice is sleep. No one can judge you for feeling like a mombie(mom-zombie) 24/7. The truth of the matter is babies don't have a schedule for a long time and then once they do you will still be exhausted. I don't plan on getting any decent sleep again until my son is a teenager, and even then I'm being optimistic. Mom's listen up, consider yourself lucky if you have a man that is a light sleeper because if you have a man that could sleep through a typhoon, I feel for you! If shaking your partner awake while baby is screaming, just so you can get a little help filling a bottle while you change a diaper is near impossible, I feel for you.
For the men. We women appreciate you! If you work so your lady can stay at home with the kiddos, good for you! But hey that doesn't mean you're out of the ballpark bud! While you are at work no doubt having conversations with work buddies and slaving away to make that income, so too is that lovely lady of yours at home. Picture a toddler running around with a fork in his hands and a 5 month old baby with poop up its back, screaming because he's teething and well the obvious(who likes the feeling of poop up their back?) and toys strewn in every direction. The four year old has just taken out every piece of clothing he/she has in the dresser and left a trail from the bedroom to the bathroom where he/she is now playing in the water after going potty and yelling, "i'm done!", so that mom can come and wipe their bum. And because now the toddler is crying because he/she has hurt themselves with the fork no doubt she leaves the four year old to "hurry and wash up" which has now become the disasters of old faithful all over the bathroom. Mom has to make lunch and lay the kiddos down for a nap and just as she gets the four year old to sleep and begins cleaning up the play-yard of a living room baby begins screaming again. A continuous cycle this happens nearly every day. But the beautiful hard working woman she is still puts forth an effort for you, because after all you had a long day at work! So she gets the kids ready for bed, makes dinner and even makes herself look decent after a long day just so you can admire(what was a tear -streaked face and hair that had been sticking out in multiple directions) her beauty.
Even if the scenario is different, every mother understands what I mean when I say, MEN tell your woman she is beautiful. Because she knows you work hard for her, let her know how hard she works for you and always keep in mind the sacrifices of long nights, body changes, weekends in with the kids and every length she goes to for a romantic moment. She deserves to be reminded it's not easy being a mom either and she's doing a great job. Tell her she's ONE HOT MOMMA! And lady's, remember it's ok to scream into a pillow, pull a little hair out and eat a pound of chocolate every now and then. You've given up a lot to be a mommy, keep up the impossible work! ;) You go girl!