Top 20 Mommy Moments To Love

Mothering Magazine wants you to know that even though being a mom is hard sometimes, there are a lot of great reasons to LOVE being a mom. They've put it all together in a Top 50 list.

Here are some excellent reasons to love motherhood:

1. Tiny fingers.
2. Babbling words that make no sense- but are obviously a conversation.
3. Leg hugs.
4. Someone small enough to cuddle on your lap.
5. Neck hugs.
6. Little hands playing with your hair.
7. Secrets whispered in your ear.
8. Unembarrassed farts (not from mom, from the kids!)
9. Little baby bellies that hang out, without shame.
10. Rolly baby legs.
11. Feet. Little Flintstone toddler feet.
12. Giggles.
13. A little person who is entranced by a ceiling fan.
14. Wonder.
15. A reminder of how miraculous the world really is through a child’s eyes.
16. Nighttime cuddles.
17. Being someone’s rock star.
18. Truly mattering in someone’s world.
19. Watching them sleep.
20. Pure love.

So in those moments like I'm having this morning….

When the baby woke up at 5:00 and has been screaming for over three hours (and counting). The mornings when the toddler won't wear clothes. The mornings when your stomach is growling and you don't even have time to shovel in a breakfast bar because you're so busy with your babies.

Take a moment to make a list like this one and remember all the reasons you really do love being a mom, because it really is the best job on earth.

Need more ideas for your list? There are 30 more reasons to love being a mom at Motherhood. Check 'em out. Then go hide in the closet and eat a candy bar.