Mother's Day is an interesting day for me. It holds so many emotions. I lost my mother to cancer 2 and a half years ago, and there's not a day that goes by that I don't think about her. So, these past few years Mother's Day has had a bit of a sting to it for me. I remember growing up what a big deal Mother's Day was at our house. Bryan & I adored our mother and would shower her with whatever homemade gifts & cards we had or small gifts we could purchase with the money we had saved. On Sunday we'd always have lunch out at the Country Club in Lake Jackson after church. Dad would give her flowers, and I know she felt like a queen the entire day. So much has changed. Now whenever the day rolls around I am altogether thankful for the mother I had and full of sorrow that she is gone. I hold on to the memories of her and pray they never stray from my mind.
On the other hand, Mother's Day is wonderful because I have the privilege of being Matthew & William's mommy. God has so greatly enriched my life with these two precious boys. I look at them in amazement each day. Now I know that fierce, intense love that my mother always tried to describe to me. This year it was a pretty quiet day. It was Steven's weekend to work, so the kids and I went to church, I worked in the nursery (13 babies--we were busy!), and we came home for lunch and a nap.
This morning we found Will sucking his thumb in his crib. Not sure how often he does this, but it sure is darn cute. As much as he is always sticking his hands in his mouth we figure it's inevitable. Most notably, Will has been sleeping through the night for well over a week! He's down about 9:00 now and wakes anywhere from 7-8 in the morning. Oh man is it nice. I'm like a new woman. I go in his room in the morning and he just looks at me with a big grin on his face, so happy to see me. I love it!!!
Mother's Day is an interesting day for me. It holds so many emotions. I lost my mother to cancer 2 and a half years ago, and there's not a day that goes by that I don't think about her. So, these past few years Mother's Day has had a bit of a sting to it for me. I remember growing up what a big deal Mother's Day was at our house. Bryan & I adored our mother and would shower her with whatever homemade gifts & cards we had or small gifts we could purchase with the money we had saved. On Sunday we'd always have lunch out at the Country Club in Lake Jackson after church. Dad would give her flowers, and I know she felt like a queen the entire day. So much has changed. Now whenever the day rolls around I am altogether thankful for the mother I had and full of sorrow that she is gone. I hold on to the memories of her and pray they never stray from my mind. 
On the other hand, Mother's Day is wonderful because I have the privilege of being Matthew & William's mommy. God has so greatly enriched my life with these two precious boys. I look at them in amazement each day. Now I know that fierce, intense love that my mother always tried to describe to me. This year it was a pretty quiet day. It was Steven's weekend to work, so the kids and I went to church, I worked in the nursery (13 babies--we were busy!), and we came home for lunch and a nap. 
This morning we found Will sucking his thumb in his crib. Not sure how often he does this, but it sure is darn cute. As much as he is always sticking his hands in his mouth we figure it's inevitable. Most notably, Will has been sleeping through the night for well over a week! He's down about 9:00 now and wakes anywhere from 7-8 in the morning. Oh man is it nice. I'm like a new woman. I go in his room in the morning and he just looks at me with a big grin on his face, so happy to see me. I love it!!!
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Beautiful words, Tricia. I love you, my sweet friend. xxoo
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