I am not a bad mom!

Remember how I went to dispute a claim with our insurance that I thought was filed wrong because I was paying too much? They were making me pay for a well-child exam, and I thought I shouldn't. So they "reviewed" it and realized that they actually hadn't charged me enough.....haha. So glad I was trying to straighten things out!#sarcasm  Apparently our insurance "grandfathers" in old insurance policies where they can charge me a co-pay for our well-child visits....whatever, I'm just glad I have insurance!

Also, remember when I had an emotional break down the other night. Like, I just kept crying. I couldn't stop. There weren't a lot of reasons, but anyway, Nate got home and was like "whoa, I gotta help my wife!" So, I told him I had been craving Mexican, so he took me to a cute little family mexican restaraunt...and guess what?? They even had live music and they came around and serinaded us! It was fun....ooooober greasy, but fun #idontremembermexicanbeingsogreasy #guessihaventbeeninawhile #ithinkiateacupoflard 

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That was fun. I try to be a healthy, well balanced wife and mom, but sometimes your horomones get the best of you #sillythings #gladtheyaremakingababythough #pregnancyisworthit

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On another note...I think something is out to get Eli! Seriously, how can one child have so many accidents in one week?

First it was his forehead meeting the sidewalk #lookedworsethanitwas #gladitshealednow

Then he choked last night...like real choking, no breathing for a bit. It was scary, but then he coughed up the wheat thin....yes! A wheat thin! He's eaten them a lot, but I guess we won't give them to him anymore. This kid has had about 5 times in the past 6 months where he has stopped breathing while choking on something...seriously, way to give a mom a heart attack. #noidongivehimchokablethings #itwaspeaches #cutupofcourse #imgladhesalive #howdidweallmakeittoadulthood??

He has blisters on his feet that were bleeding from his new cute sandals

He randomly tripped last night and the wall met his forehead/nose, then flipped him onto his back. He then cried so hard that he broke blood vessels around his eyes (that happened when he was a newborn from an ear infection, so I know its not the end of the world, but still sad :(  

Then today, we were walking out of the dollar store... I was even holding his hand while walking through the parking lot and all of the sudden, he trips and falls to the ground! Seriously, a knee scrape and another head bump #hisheadisgoingtobestrong

(can you see his little knee scrape?? I know its not bad, but just go with me here)

Wow, so I come home from that and go to the gym, and my front tire of my jogging stroller just breaks on the way home! Seriously. I am glad I wasn't jogging while that happened! He probably would have face planted it again haha #icantjogrightnow #letsjustpretendicouldhavebeenjogging

Anyway, I am so glad we are alive!

I was driving home and thinking about how different people have made jokes about how I must be hurting my child....well, here's a news flash. I am one of the most cautious moms and he still gets hurt...its called childhood (well, specifically right now, toddlerhood). He loves climbing on everything

And getting into everything (dont ask me how he managed to find the only thing in the garbage that would stain...a plate that had had blueberry and black berry juice on it)

So, after all of this happened. I was thinking about how a week like this can get you down as a mom. I know some of you might be thinking "none of that is even bad"...but you know what, we all go through different things that seem like we might be "failing."  I want to let you know that you...and me. We are not "bad moms." We are doing great! (unless you really do push your kids down, then you should stop that!)

Not having a clean house, dinner done, kids getting hurt, laundry piles, well-child exams made late, to-do lists not getting done, letting your child have a full tantrum while you sit there....these don't make you a bad mom. 

I love my son. I try to teach him how to be emotionally fit, eat well, and not break his head open. I try to read to him, and love him. I try to teach him about Christ. But some days...ok, most days don't go as we had so perfectly planned out...and its ok. 

Give yourself a hug! Realize that we are all ok, and that you are doing great! Don't let any other moms judgments get to you. Let them judge, you know you are doing your best! :)

#youareagoodmom

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