Hardest Job You'll Ever Love

The cycle.

For me it began with:

"If only I wasn't naseaus."

then

"If only my stomach were big and not my whole body."

then

"If only I would go into labor."

then after delivery

"If only it didn't burn so much when I pee."

then

"If only everything didn't make me cry."

then

"If only my nipples weren't raw and hurting like a "mother"."

then

"If only he'd sleep through the night."

then

"If only he'd start walking, then I wouldn't have to carry him as much."

then

"If only he didn't weigh so darn much, cause I'm carrying him just as much."

then

"If only he'd start talking and stop whining."

then

"If only I could go back to the day he was born and cradle his tiny being in my arms one more time."

It's a hard job being a parent. But, the amazing thing about it is that when you look back, there is something so easy about the hardest job you'll ever love.