Will being a mom ever be less "mind-consuming"?

Being a mom is so wonderful and I love it. I wonder though, will it ever become less "mind-consuming"?

Yesterday at noon Katelyn and Connor rode off with their dad to go to the Moxie Festival up in Maine. They stayed the night at a hotel where they went swimming. They went out to dinner with Auntie Kathleen and Uncle Jack. Then today they were up and out to go to the Moxie Festival with hopes of riding in the Moxie Mobile and throwing out candy during the parade.

At the same time Katelyn and Connor rode off with their dad Maggie rode off with her Nana for some fun Nana time. They went swimming twice and Maggie slept in Nana's big bed for the night.

Yes, it was so nice to have a little quiet in the house. It was nice to wake up 8:30 but not get out of bed until 9:30 because Ben and I just hung out chatting, smiling, and cooing with each other. It was nice to not worry about making breakfast for everyone and cleaning up the kitchen after.

Yet.... I miss them. My mind is consumed with thoughts of them. What are they doing? Did they sleep well? Did they get their beloved cups of chocolate milk? I hope Nana and Daddy remembered the sunscreen.

This is not because I don't trust Daddy and Nana, because I do, completely. This is because I am a mom and my mind is consumed with thinking about my children. It was not until just an hour ago that I totally understood the saying, "To be a mom is to forever wear your heart outside your body".

These four children are very "mind-consuming". There is nothing I would want to be thinking more about.

I do wonder though, will being a mom ever be less "mind-consuming"?