As she grows

I start out slowly, and gain knowledge as I go. 

Usually this leads to confidence as I grow. 

However, being a mother this has not been so. 

As the years speed up, I feel more and more out of control.

It's so easy when they're little, but then she grows. 

I love being a mom. However, everyday it seems that I worry more and more if I'm doing it "right." This is the most important job I will ever have, and I know I don't get a re-do. I couldn't ask for anything else in a child, and I hope pray that she will look back and say the same about me as her mommy. 

Dammit! Someone hand me a tissue. 

'KETCHUP WITH US' - Prompt #10

In 57 words or less, tell us about WHO (or WHAT) 

you go head to head with every day.

Rise and Shine!

The alarm sounded, but they were already awake. Mom was soaking up some precious time with her girl before the day stole eight hours of their time together. Suddenly reality hit. The two of them sprang to their feet and into action. This was not a drill. Go, go, go! A quick discussion about what to pack for lunch ensued. Meanwhile her daughter was scarfing down her breakfast and vitamins. Without a second to spare, she slipped off to take a quick shower. She knew she had her yearly "girly" doctor visit today, and what that entailed.  She tended to her lady garden daily, but wanted to trim a bit off the hedge for that freshly manicured look. She snuck into the water closet with the clippers after her shower. "It would only take a second" she thought.  Just then. . . the door flung open and a little voice asked, "MOM, what are you doing?!" Stunned she grabbed her towel and wrapped it around while clinching the clippers and looking at her in disbelief. A little voice piped in, "Mom, you know those are dads!" She searched for the words to say to the unexpected audience. Then spurted out, "I missed a spot on my legs!" The explanation worked for now, but she was overcome with an uneasy feeling that this would become the topic of discussion at the most inopportune time. 

This weeks word Trifecta Writing Challenge :

UNEASY

1: causing physical or mental discomfort
2: not easy : difficult
3: marked by lack of ease : awkward, embarrassed <gave an uneasy laugh>

33-333 words, using the 3rd definition in your response