I used to have hobbies

 I used to have hobbies

I used to sleep in
I used to leave the house with one small bag and a sense of peace

Now I’m the snack lady
The juice box hero
The official finder of missing shoes and favorite stuffies
The one who wipes butts and tears and noses and never really sits down

I am the personal assistant to a tiny human with big opinions and zero patience
I answer to “mom,” “mama,” “mommy,” and sometimes just loud screaming from across the house

It’s chaotic
It’s messy
It’s exhausting

But it’s also magic

Because even when I feel like I’ve lost myself in all the tasks
I know I’m right where I’m meant to be
Loving them through the little things that will someday be the big memories