Blog Post #4 A Letter to the Mother I Was in the First Three Years.

Category: Musings on Motherhood

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✨ Congratulations, babe.

You’ve got a whole handful now — three under three.

A living, breathing prayer request… multiplied.

I know you’re knee-deep in nappies, nursing bras, nap battles, and night feeds. Your days blur into nights and back again, and rest feels like a luxury you can’t afford.

But stop for a second.

Breathe this in.

You made it here.

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🌱 Remember how long you prayed for them?

The tearful nights.

The test strips.

The doctor visits.

The whispered maybe next time.

And now — here they are. Multiples. Miracles.

Yes, it’s exhausting. Yes, it’s chaotic. But oh, mama… it’s everything you asked for. And more.

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💬 That 3-year-old you worry about so much?

The one with the speech delay — the one you’ve lost sleep over and Googled into the ground?

Let me tell you something: that same child will argue his point like a lawyer someday. With passion. With expression. With fire.

So breathe.

Give him time. All that passion you feared was delay ? its fire being refined.

He’s finding his words. You’re doing just fine.

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📸 Take more pictures.

Even on the messy days — especially on the messy days.

The days when no one’s dressed properly, the sink is overflowing, and you’re clinging to coffee and grace. One day, those pictures will be sacred. Proof that you showed up, even when you were running on empty.

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🛏️ About that firstborn who won’t stay in his bed…

Let it go.

There will come a time when you’ll have to beg him to come out of his room.

One day, his bed will be his world. And you’ll long for the nights when his little body curled beside yours, whispering, “Mummy, can I sleep here?”

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👍 And the thumb-sucking?

Listen. You could have stopped it earlier,

maybe, But you didn’t. And that’s okay.

But honestly? You were choosing your battles. You picked peace. And that’s okay.

You picked sanity, you picked connection. And at the time, that mattered most.

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🙏 Quit the worry, Mama.

You won’t ruin them with your mistakes.

You won’t break them with your tiredness.

They’re being raised in love — not perfection.

The One who gave them to you is also the One looking after them.

And He’s holding you, too.

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💛 So here’s what I want you to remember:

• Celebrate the small wins. Brushing their teeth counts.

• Laugh more. Yell less (but give yourself grace when you do).

• Don’t rush this. These days are long — but they’re building something eternal.

You are doing holy work, even when it looks like a mess.

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With love,

Your future self —

More rested. A little wiser. And endlessly proud of you.

Tags: #Motherhood, #Reflection, #Encouragement, #Growth

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