Motherhood

There is a contest over at 5 minutes for Mom that I just had to jump into. I never send photos into contests. Reason being, most contest take ownership of your photo when you enter. That is a huge NO NO in my opinion. So I always read the rules and make sure that isn't the case.

What made me jump at the opportunity to enter this contest is because of the title, "What Motherhood Means to Me". You see growing up I had the opportunity to be around all sorts of livestock. I watched horses nurse their foals, cows nurse their calves, chicken tend to their chicks, etc. I knew very early on in life I wanted to be a mommy. I also knew that as a mommy I would want to provide my child with the same type of childhood. I wanted my child to have critters! Because I quit my job to be a SAHM we can't afford a big ranch and all ton of critters, but we do the next best thing. I lease land 18 miles from our home and I raise sheep. I love to watch Jake with the lambs. I've shed many tears of happiness watching him run around the paddock with his head tilted trying to touch his cheek to the lambs scurrying away from him. I think I love hearing him exclaim "Baaaabeee" as much as I love to hear him say mama or dada.

It is moments like the one captured below, Jake with a minutes-old lamb and the lambs mama calmly eating some alfalfa while watching her baby in my baby's arms, that make motherhood so special to me. This moment would never have been special if it was just a lamb and her mother, my baby and my motherhood made it special.

Comments

[Carrie Keiser]

Very cute picture!