In my daughters eyes

Today was one of those days where I was super stressed. I woke up and got my oldest ready for school. After she was on the bus and off to school. I sat down to finish up my homework before my other two kids woke up.  I also had stayed up late the night before doing homework. When I went to bed, right as I was about to fall asleep, my youngest woke up. So I really did not get a good nights sleep. So anyways back on track.. I did some homework..and then realized my dog threw up in her kennel ( she goes in there at night). So I cleaned that up. I should of figured right then, that my day was not going to go smoothly. After that my son had woken up and shortly after my youngest daughter. I went into her room picked her up and she had leaked through her diaper head to toe.. so I gave her a bath. At that point I was grabbing her stuff for when she was done and realized.. I have less then 5 diapers left. 5. How did I let that happen. In the past 6 years I have no once ran out of anything. I always make sure we have backup way before we run out. But, obviously my mind has been so all over the place with school and everything else. This doesn't seem the biggest of deals. But it was to me. I just wasn't feeling to great about myself.. I was slacking. I had 5 zillion more things to do before I left for school but, I obviously had to pack up to go to the store. I hate feeling rushed. hate it. I will skip my store trip because it wasn't eventful.. Minus the fact that as I was packing my kids up to go back home I caught my pants on a corner and ripped my pants ._.
So anyways... ( I know, I'm getting distracted, that is just the kind of day i'm having)
     Today is one of those days where I need to remind myself that, I really am a good mom and i know my kids appreciate me. My oldest daughter reminds me of this quite often, which I am very thankful for. Just recently in school she told her teacher she wanted to be a Mom when she grows up. A mom just like hers.
She then continued on to tell her teacher what Mom's all do. And she has also told me. Sometimes hearing it from our own little people has a WAY bigger affect on us than it would from other people. Especially when we think no one notices all that we do. If you would ask my daughter what a mom does.. this is what she would tell you..
Moms make us food. Moms wash our clothes. Moms clean up messes. Moms teach us things. Moms keep us safe. Moms help us with things. Moms take care of us. Moms read to us. Moms play with us. Moms make sure we have clothes. Moms help us if we are hurt.

I'm sure the list could obviously go on but, the point is. Mom's do more than what they are sometimes accounted for. When my daughter tells me these things and tells me how much she loves me and how happy she is that I do so much for her, it really hits me. When she first told me some of these things, I cried. It meant so much to hear that from her. To know at five years old she is so smart and so aware of her surroundings. I'm proud of her. I'm proud of myself. On days like today, I really try to take a step back and tell myself that it's okay to have off days..because I am obviously doing something right. All Moms need that reminder. Even if sometimes it seems as if nobody notices a thing you do, they do.