being a mom.

I recently sat down with a friend who is a few years older than me

she was telling me about she has been running into friends that just got there masters & have these awesome jobs

& when they asked her what she has been up to

& she said she was embarrassed cause all she can say is "i had my baby:

& it seriously broke my heart

she saying with sadness to me how all she is, is a mom

& then just litterly just about a half hour ago

ran into a girl I went to high school with

& was telling me she graduated from her 4 years at school

& was now working & she "has the best job ever"

& i was "just being a mom right??"

which got me thinking.. when did being a mom be so not a accomplishment?

not that being a working mom isn't

but when did "just being a mom"

be looked down upon, like that is ALL you do?

maybe its just because all I ever wanted to be was momma

I went to college but it just wasn't for me

I got my CDA, instead of my degree in early childhood development

which I barely got by getting since i had recently started dating Brandon & that was much more fun haha

maybe that makes me "unaccomplished" or a "loser"

but I got married to the love of my life

bought my amazing childhood home

conquered the impossible & got pregnant

then I stayed pregnant, being unbelievably sick

& laid in bed hooked up to a pump & IV for over 2 months

then I had a healthy beautiful little girl

& am taking care of her, my husband & home 

not to mention my annoying 3 dogs

{not in that order ;) }

to me that is a pretty big accomplishment

I love my photography business 

I am SO blessed to be able to do what I love all the while still being able to be home doing the one thing in life i truly believe i was placed on this earth to be...

...A MOM

I don't know if it is the stigma of those reality shows i can't seem to miss every week night

the full-time nannies

or the supercute kids that do nothing wrong

or the teen mom episodes that say HEY Maci is like 12 & does it 

But being a momma is hard.

& IS A JOB.

So when someone asks me what I have done since highschool

I have started a family, a truly beautiful family

I may  not have a piece of paper with a degree on it

but i get sloppy kisses, bites on my nose, "mommas" & instant smiles followed by arms up in the air dying to be picked up whenever i walk into a room

& that my friends

is all i need.