Happy Mother's Day, with Love

All I ask you to do if you are a mom reading this, is to think of your role as a Mother....and then think of the emotions that you've felt.  The first words, for me, that come to mind when I think of my Motherhood experience are these: love, excitement, happiness, sadness, fullness, anger, bliss, patience, love, elation, delight, frustration, giddiness, irritation, love, embarrassment, pride, humility, friendship, protectiveness, fear, hope, joy, adoration, contentment, love, madness, silliness, beauty, affection, serenity, love, kindness, cheerfulness, goofiness, fright, annoyance, and once again.....love, love, love.  Unconditional love.  

There are good times and bad times and, you won't believe me until you experience it yourself, but there are definitely magical moments with your babies.  Spiritual moments, magical moments, feelings like you're flying....and feelings like you're crashing....Haha.  It's true love, yet there are days when you feel as though you're gonna lose it.  And still, we go on and on because it's the binding, everlasting love that prevails.

I love my Mom so much.  I am SO glad I get to feel what she must have felt with each of her children, and hopefully pass onto my daughters some of the qualities she possess as well.  All I EVER wanted to be, my whole life, was a Mom.  Nothing else.  Just a Mom.  Those 3 letters carry the grandest job description of all.  And if you're a Mom, you know exactly what I'm talking about.  I feel more "successful" staying home with my darlings than I ever could on Wall Street.  I love being a Mom and fulfilling my Motherly duties by spending my days with my girls.  I thank Shawn with all my heart for working hard to provide for us so that I can do what I was sent here to do:  Mother Lucy and Piper.  Sometimes, I think I need them far more than they need me.

I woke up with breakfast in bed from Shawn....literally, IN bed.  In the sheets because the girls wanted some too....my newly washed, once-slept-on clean sheets soon had powdered sugar, syrup and bacon smashed into the fabric. What a delight....  He also presented me with matching earrings for Lu and I that he bought in Vermont.  I love extra thoughtful gifts like that!

I went to church where I was given the cutest gift from Lucy- my first "homemade" gift from her!  (I totally understand the importance of handmade gifts now!) and I came home to a cute yellow bike that Shawn restored.  He was home for less than 48 hours this weekend but he had completely fixed up a broken bike for me!  Kickstand, tires, handlebars, frame, tubes, seat....You name a part- it had to be fixed....and he did it, plus added our bike trailer onto the back of it so I can take the girls riding again.  I AM THRILLED!

Later, I was pampered by the Men in our family who served giant chocolate covered strawberries to us women and came around and poured all the wives sparkling cider to go with our dinner that they prepared.  And just the Mom's ate on the fine china and got to go first in line ;)  Then, just when I thought the spoiling was done, I was given gifts by my sweet Nana, Mom, and Mother-in-law.  I sure felt loved!

But you know, just being a Mom and being celebrated with a community of other Mom's felt great.  It's nice to feel appreciated by all the kind words that were said.  Women said nice things, but to hear men talk about how great us Mom's are for a whole day (they actually spoke with reverence) is what touched me the most.  It's the hugs, appreciation and admiration that really make you feel like all the junk you put up with is completely worth it, right? :)

I hope everyone had a fantastic Mother's Day and felt the love you deserve.

This is the little girl who made me a mother nearly 3 years ago. This is the 1st darling who stole my heart completely. Her PJ shirt made me smile and I just wanted to pat myself on the back and say Happy Mother's Day to me ☺️ and happy Mother's Day, again, to all the other Moms out there.