TeacherMom Truths

First of all, read this.

I'm a Hot Mess Express some mornings -

trying to sip my second very necessary cup of coffee while juggling my keys as I walk across the parking lot shifting the handles of my bags 

still trying to cool off from my morning cardio of wrestling my toddler into his diaper, pants, and BOTH times of putting socks on (once pre-car, once post-car)

cramming Bel-Vita breakfast biscuits in my mouth at record speed as I rush down the hallway to be on time to morning devotions, make the one set of copies I forgot but need before I have any breaks today, go to the bathroom, and back to my classroom afterwards before the kiddos dash in

fighting back the plethora of emotions from having to leave my sweet boy until I get home and get a small window of play time before dinner, a little more play, baths on bath night, and then his bedtime routine before shamelessly and selfishly snuggling and rocking to make up for some of our lost time 

already debating with myself about the merits of a third cup of coffee I know I won't finish before 3 pm - because I need it to replace the sleep lost over school work, worrying about my baby, worrying about my kiddos, taking some downtime to not physically be taking care of another human being, and because I had a third cup of coffee the day before that I didn't finish until after 3 pm 

-but I wouldn't trade it for anything.

I was built to nurture, help, and be with littles. I get to do that all day, every day, in different ways, and it's a blessing. Yes, even in the crazy moments. Yes, even in the exhaustion. Yes, even in the tears. I'll continue to be a Hot Mess Almost Late Breakfast-Eating Coffee-Drinking Working Momma.