Is it worth it?

Is it worth the sleepless nights?
Yes
Is it worth the anxiety of "is every meal nutritious and fun?"
Yes
Is it worth the lack of "me time"?
Yes
Is it worth giving up my designer clothes so that Caleb may have the new Ben 10 watch?
Yes
Is it worth the constant worry over immune systems?
Yes
Is it worth never again going to the toilet on your own?
Yes
Is it worth not being able to pack up and travel at a moments notice?
Yes
Is it worth the heartache of being told "Then I'm not your friend" when you refuse to give him a sweet?
Yes
Is it worth being covered from head to toe in vomit just before you walk out the door?
Yes
Is it worth giving up most of your Saturdays to go to a toddler’s birthday party?
Yes
Is it worth being embarrassed by a tantruming toddler?
Yes
Is it worth the constant "constructive" criticism over the choices you make?
Yes
Is it worth watching your body turn into a wobbly wrinkly old thing after delivering two babies?
Yes
Is it worth having all your new seedlings dug up in the garden to see the ants crawling underneath?
Yes

Yes Yes and a thousand times yes - seeing the smile on their faces when they open their eyes and recognize you in the mornings makes every sacrifice, wrinkle and sleepless night worth it – Not to mention how your heart overflows with love and adoration when they say, “Thank you for making today special mommy” or “I love you mommy”!

Thank you my boys - from the bottom of my heart thank you!