Well, today is my first Mother's Day! I feel so blessed to have been given this gift of motherhood.
My greatest fear when Brendan and I were trying to start our family was that, for some reason, it wouldn't work for us. My heart has ached to be a mother since I was a little girl. I always knew that I wouldn't be complete without having children. When Nathan came into our lives, I knew my world would never be the same. I love my son in a way that can't be put into words. I realize now what my parents went through when raising me. You hurt when they hurt and you feel like you've accomplished something when they are triumphant (in Nathan's case, this means rolling over and trying to crawl!). I've only been a mother for 7 months, and I have experienced so many different emotions, that I can't imagine what it will be like in 1 year, or 10 years or 20.
I also never knew the feeling of having to let your child be upset about something when it is for the best. It breaks my heart to even take away the remote control when he wants it!! Or when I had to get him out of the habit (that I created) of being held all of the time!
There isn't a better feeling in the world then when Nathan looks up at me with a sparkle of love in his eyes. It makes me so grateful to be a mom!
And Happy Mother's Day our moms! We love you!
My greatest fear when Brendan and I were trying to start our family was that, for some reason, it wouldn't work for us. My heart has ached to be a mother since I was a little girl. I always knew that I wouldn't be complete without having children. When Nathan came into our lives, I knew my world would never be the same. I love my son in a way that can't be put into words. I realize now what my parents went through when raising me. You hurt when they hurt and you feel like you've accomplished something when they are triumphant (in Nathan's case, this means rolling over and trying to crawl!). I've only been a mother for 7 months, and I have experienced so many different emotions, that I can't imagine what it will be like in 1 year, or 10 years or 20.
I also never knew the feeling of having to let your child be upset about something when it is for the best. It breaks my heart to even take away the remote control when he wants it!! Or when I had to get him out of the habit (that I created) of being held all of the time!
There isn't a better feeling in the world then when Nathan looks up at me with a sparkle of love in his eyes. It makes me so grateful to be a mom!
And Happy Mother's Day our moms! We love you!
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Mother's Day only gets better!!! Logan planted a flower for me in a handpainted styrofoam cup, and proudly presented it to me when I picked him up from daycare that Friday. I actually got a little teary! Reagan hid her handmade card from me until she woke me up Sunday morning to "present" it to me. Happy first Mother's Day! See you soon!
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