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No one told me that the older I got, the less sane I'd feel.  Really, this "loosing it" has been a shocker. And while I'm sure I'm not the only mother out there to feel this way, some of them really seem to have it so together that I have to wonder if it has to be this way.  Maybe some of us are just more prone to the deep end than others?

I am a loving wife of 7 years and a mom to three children spaced in a 31 month span.  My husband is in the military so we move and our lifestyle has a few quirks.  But I will try not to discuss that end of my life much.  I want to make it clear how abundantly proud I am of my husband's service.  As a family, we commit to serve too by supporting his efforts and calling.  Plus he's pretty good at what he does ;)

Our first two, 16 and half months apart, were boys.  The last, 14 months later, is a girl. Being that there are so few girls to my husband's family (that aren't married in) we've had an interesting time finding our footing as parents to boys and and a girl.  Instead of GI Joe, there are fights to watch My Little Pony.  Although I'm sure that could happen anyway and I'm enjoying my life of Dinosaur Tea Parties.  Some of having a girl made me harder on my own self.  Maybe that is exactly what God intended. They are wonderful children, amazingly bonded and connected. We have been very blessed, however hectic things might get!

I needed a place to share some of the crazy with you though.  Like maybe if I could share and make a few others smile, I'd be able to manage my own stress a little better.  When I walk into a bathroom where the kids have decided (in the two minutes it took me to be prepping for their bedtime) to climb into and fill up a tub while fully clothed... Maybe the next time that happens, I can approach it a little more light hearted knowing that I'll have some where to amuse others with it later.

It is a privilege to raise children.  I take my work very seriously. I am sure if I approach this duty correctly, there is abundant joy in it.  Our lives are filled with treasures and moments that make me consider myself a very rich woman.  I have been blessed with personal convictions, positive spin, and energy that help me every day, even if I have weaknesses and faults that I grapple with.  I will never get these years back.  And as surprising as it seems, one day that might be upsetting ;)