Am I really cut out for this job?

Mom. Mother. Mommy. Mama.

What makes a good mom?

Is it having perfectly disciplined kids, a spotless house, being physically fit, and cooking great meals? Or does it have to do more with who you are, how you love, how you choose to spend your time?...

Do you fail at motherhood because you give your baby egg whites instead of egg yolks, or take them out all day even though they are running a fever, or force them to eat only to have them throw it up? My performance has been a little on the low end lately. I've had to stop several times and say to myself... "Wait, where is my brain?!?!?" I even left my keys in the front door of my car as an invitation to any passerby to go ahead and steal it. Yikes!

I'm just glad there is no pass or fail when it comes to being a mother. I don't know if I would pass a test or not. Sometimes I feel confident and in control, like being a mom is the most natural thing in the world, but then sometimes it throws things at you that shake you up in a way that you feel absolutely helpless and desperate for a remedy.

I'm just thankful that even though I screw things up, I have an ever forgiving little one that smiles at me and lets me know that he doesn't need anyone else but me. Being his mom is the greatest thing in the world.