This mother's day rocked. I am not one for getting all caught up in consumer type holidays, but I have to admit I love mother's day now that my whole life is about being a mother. I woke up at 6:15 mother's day (thanks charlie for not blessing me with your presence at 4:30 or 5) to Charlie's enthusiastic little feet pitter pattering down the hallway, yelling mommy mommy (this is how all my days begin). As I laid there in my own bed cuddling my baby Kate I immediately thought, yes today is mother's day and I love being amother. I make a lot of lists these days. I guess I always have, but now with my days long and full of chaos I am always making lists, to do lists, grocery lists, menu lists, activities I can do with two children lists. Most of them are in my head,but they keep a very unorganized girl like me, organized. So, naturally on Mother's day morning with the sweetest thing ever in my arms, and the most loving, curious, excited boy in the world racing to me I made yet another mental list, things I love about being a mother. here goes:
1. There is always someone (namely Kate and Charlie) that wants to play with me.
2. My days start with a smile and a hi, and ends with a smile, kiss and "night night" from Charlie.
3. I am NEVER bored.
4. I get to meet awesome mommy friends that like to go to the park, walk along the bluffs, and drink beers with me!
5. I get to parent my children with the help, guidance and support of my own parents.
6.I get to embark upon the greatest adventure ever with a man whom I adore and love.
7. I get to talk and laugh about farts and poop with a toddler.
8. I get to nourish and soothe my nursling with my very own milk.
9. I get to bake "healthy" snacks for my toddler and eat most of them.
10. I get to be super silly most of the time.
11. I get to be a little child again and no one looks at me funny (well, I think)
12. There are two very small people in my life
who love me completely for who and what I am
13. I can to make pretend oatmeal in our play kitchen (sorry adam for the mess that lingers two days later)
14. I get to dance like there is no tomorrow, and instead of getting laughed at...charlie laughs with me.
15. I get to spend a good part of my day at the park, in my parents' backyard, and discovering things along the bluffs.
16. I get to teach my children through example about compassion, respect, peace, and love.
I am sure there is more but I hate to bore you and I am ready to quickly (as if I can ever just say a few things) explain how much my mother's day rocked.
I started off mother's day by going to an 8 am zumba class where I shook my booty until I was red in the face and had sweat dripping off my face. After that I got to walk (which is a big event when you have a young child in tow) to McCoffees and get a coffee and bagel with Adam and the kids. Upon going to my parents house my mom hands me a wad (and I mean wad....) of cash and instructs me to go get a fancy pancy pair of jeans (my first ever non-old navy pair) while she and my father babysit Charlie. My dad took the time to develop a few cute pics of my kids and framed them for me, so sweet. Then my family all gathered and we drank, ate, watched the office and enjoyed each others company. Oh and as if that isn't enough adam got me three sessions with the chiro to help my oh so shitty back, something I would never do for myself.
So to sum it all up, I love being a mother and I loved mother's day. Oh yeh, and once again thanks mom for being my best friend, the best role model, and the most loving grandma.
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