Mother's Day

Posted by: Mom

I know I'm a little late on this post, but I was still focused on the whole IHOP debacle ;)

Anyhoo, I wanted to post a quick note about my Mother's Day. It was wonderful, as always. The kids woke me up with their homemade gifts. Landon made me a beautiful bracelet and Emma made me a "MOM" key chain with her fingerprints on it. Livi gave me a smile...which is pretty rare these days. It was awesome. We all went out to breakfast and then spent the day together. Then I took the kids to my in-laws for a party. My sweet hubby stayed home with Livi since she was still sick (which is also why she's not in this picture). I'm so lucky to have him and the kids in my life. They rock.

It's so fun to be a Mom. It's harder than I ever imagined, but so much more rewarding than any success I've ever had. Here is a little poem I found that sums it up quite nicely:

Before I was a Mom I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom - I had never been puked on. Pooped on. Chewed on. Peed on. I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts. I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests. Or give shots. I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin. I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put him down. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt. I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom - I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body. I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby. I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child. I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom - I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay. I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom. I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.