โNobody said, โThanks for getting up in the middle of the night.โ
When you were bleary eyed from getting up to another request, another protest and another cry again. Nobody thanked you for holding the baby on your chest while you did your best to stay up right.
Nobody said, โthanks for getting up early and making all the lunches and breakfasts for the dayโ while you just drank a cold coffee and a crust of a toast.
Nobody said, โThanks for cleaning the whole house every day,โ while you scrubbed the toilets, vacuumed the carpet, picked up all the playdoh and made dinnerโฆ for it to all look the same after a few hours and have people wonder what you do all day.
Nobody said, โThanks for wiping our dirty bums againโ while there is poo under your finger and you mistake it for chocolate.
Nobody said, โThanks for worrying about youโ while you stayed up all night thinking and hoping your kids are safe and happy. Nobody thanked you for googling โhow to be a better momโ.
Nobody said, โThanks for taking us out, bringing us all that we need and holding us both when we get tiredโ even though your body is aching.
Nobody said, โThanks for looking after usโ when youโre sick, but you care more about their needs than your own.
Nobody said, โThanks for making our day funโ even though you forgot to eat, watched the same show over and over, and played trains 47 times.
Nobody said, โThanks for dinnerโ โฆ even when itโs the third one you made.
Nobody said, โThanks for smilingโ โฆ because youโre the one behind the camera capturing everyoneโs memories to share with them when theyโre older.
Nobody said, โThanks mom, youโre doing a great job.โ
But I hope you knowโฆ You are.
So even though youโll say you donโt need it, because parenthood has its rewards, but I know you need to hear it, so thank you, for doing the most amazing thankless job there is and thank you, for doing it so amazingly, so smoothly and with so much love.โ

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