Definition of Motherhood

To anyone who was wondering...

What is the actual, literal definition of motherhood?

I will tell you.

You lay in your bed wondering how you are going to make it through one more day.

You close your eyes. Trying to sleep.

You find yourself repeating positive affirmations in your mind trying to calm your anxious nerves.

You finally drift off to sleep.

Only to be awakened by that never-ending, unstoppable need to use the restroom.

You see in motherhood, every child you give birth to, actually doubles your nighttime restroom visits.

I am up to six.

On the way back from the bathroom, you decide to peek your head into your children's rooms making sure no one has kidnapped them.

And you find this picture.

Your mind immediately, without any hesitation depicts the scene that might have taken place. 

After threatening your child's life if he comes out of his room one more time, you picture him going to his brothers bed begging to sleep with him.

The older, stubborn brothers usually refuses this request profusely.

The older boy must have felt bad when the younger one made those sad, puppy eyes and told him how scared he was to sleep alone. 

The older boy relented.

The younger boy cuddled close to his stronger, older and braver brother.

Their mother happened to catch this moment on a trip to the potty.

Tomorrow, I just might make it.

And this, is motherhood.