in love with motherhood

{7 kids in 9 years - proof I love motherhood!]

After surviving 2 weeks of sickness in our home, life has been returning to normal. The time of sickness has given me an appreciation and gratefulness for our version of what normal is in our home. It has helped me feel more thankful for the opportunity to be a mother and how much I love motherhood when my children are healthy and our routine is buzzing along nicely. 

I still loved motherhood when all my children were sick as I was able to serve them and help them by small acts but it is so much nicer and fun when everyone is happy and healthy. I know I am lucky to have children who have good health.

Now that we are on school holidays I am enjoying the relaxing mornings. As I leisurely wake each morning I count my blessings and love to greet each day with a 'good morning' and hug from my cherubs. The fact that I get to do this with seven children each day makes my heart burst. 

We watched some family video's over the weekend and we laughed and cried over how much our children have grown. Part of my heart ached as I saw my children so young and I longed for those days to return again, where the biggest problems of my day were running out of nappies and milk and a broken ornament around my home.

But as I looked around our rumpus room at my children now so much older and mature, I felt my heart swell with how proud I am of how well they have grown, who they are as individuals and the new adventures and challenges we face as a family.

I don't know what is in store for our little large family, I don't know what the future will challenge us with but one thing I do know is that I love motherhood and all the trials and challenges and heart bursting moments it provides. I love my cherubs more than I could possibly say in this blog post and I hope that love is what will carry us through the years and keep our family strong.