The Classy Closet Blog Swap!

This Month, Jen Hinton (KeepItClassyJen) came up with a great idea for the Classy Closet! We're doing a BlogSwap! Each month you'll see a Guest Post here from one of the Classy Closet Members and I'll be posting on one of their sites as well!

For my first swap partner I'm excited to introduce you to Mama Snow! She writes a great blog called Catch The Drift With Mama Snow, and here is her post!



The WARNINGS of Motherhood!
written by Mama Snow of "Catch the Drift with Mama Snow"

The other day I was sitting on my front porch watching my son catch grasshoppers. This has become one of our daily routines. As usual my
son was sporting one a pair of super hero PJ's. It is either the super hero pajama's or the super hero costumes. For him. this tends to be a
very hard decision to make in the morning. After a while of catching bugs, my son decided to take a break and began to walk up the steps
towards me. I was sitting on the bench which is at one end of our 11 foot porch. My son moved as far back as he could to where I was sitting. He then took a deep breath and as fast as he could, he darted off towards the other end of the porch. I hardly had time to think, let alone react. It totally caught me off guard when I saw him take a giant leap off the porch and into the air with his arms stretched out and body laying flat. What happened next was obvious. The force of gravity pulled my son from the air to the ground, right on top of a pile of dirt and rocks. He cried after his face plant. In a very irritated tone I asked him, "What were you trying to do?". He looked up at me with tears in his eyes and in a matter of fact tone he simply answered, "I was trying to fly". I share this with my husband, he laughed and decided to share the story with one of his co-workers. His co-worker quickly replied, "It's children like yours why we have to make labels
on costumes and capes, that say "WARNING! Wearing this garment does not enable you to fly"...

This gets me thinking. There are so many "Warnings" for us on packages and products. Some seem ridiculous, such as the warning labels on costumes and super hero pajama's regarding not trying to fly. Who would have thought that my child would put on one of these outfits and really try flying? Well he did, and he proved that warning labels are needed, but what about the warnings in the bigger things in life. Why can't we have huge billboards off the freeway or signs in the baby section of a store that says, "WARNING, pregnancy causes extreme clumsiness. After pregnancy you may not regain your normal balance or body". "WARNING, during childbirth you may have a large amount of brain cell loss. There is a small chance you can slowly develop new cell by watching children shows like Barny and Dora". "WARNING, being a mom WILL indeed change your life"! Is the risk still worth taking? Would you still jump into motherhood knowing you may fall on your face several times before you figure out the correct approach for your child.

There are several things to be warned about when it comes to motherhood. I also believe you can never be too prepared for this adventure, but I also believe it is well worth it. In life you notice how we have to take several steps to succeed in life. Some of these steps are taken in school, careers, finding love, losing love, trials, etc. Each of these help build a person and allows them to grow a little more wiser or a little more stronger. Sometimes we all don't have the opportunity to have our own children, but we do have the opportunity to use our motherly instincts through being an aunt, sister, an adoptive or foster parent, etc. What we can learn from motherhood is endless. You can learn to put someone else's needs before your own and you learn of the impact you can truly have on ones life. Some of the best lessons are taught from the children themselves. Children are so forgiving and non-judgmental. As adults we sometimes allow the littlest mistakes made by others offend us. Sometimes we choose to allow our anger and hatred towards someone control and largely affect our lives. Children forgive so easily. They don't care who is wearing what or who told them "they weren't invited to their birthday". They will forgive and love you no matter who you are or how many mistakes you have make. the world would be such a happier place if we could all gain more of a child like perspective. Being a mom has taught me these things and so much more.

No matter what the warning signs are for motherhood, they are well worth it. I am so grateful for my little ones and the lessons I have been taught because of them. I truly believe motherhood, if given the opportunity, should not be passed by. The laughter and the tears shed cannot be replaced any other way. I share this in hope that all mothers and mother figures will see this great gift that has been placed before. Don't waste your thoughts on wishing you would have been warned or told what you were getting into. Like I mentioned earlier, you will never be too prepared. Enjoy the moments you have now and take this great opportunity to grow ways you couldn't grow otherwise.