Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day! I just love being a mommy and I love that there is a day to celebrate it! Some people might question the value of not having a job that has a paycheck attached to it. Well I'm here to tell you that my much-loved full-time mommy position is way better than any other paycheck-earning position I've ever had! (I know my husband is cringing as he's reading this!) Oh I get paid, that's for sure, just not with money. (Again, the husband is cringing.) Michael will tell me "You're the best mudder in the whole world!" Nicole will rub and kiss my rapidly expanding tummy. Kiera writes in a letter that I am the best mother because I do everything for her. Sure, it's not all peaches and cream. I do my fair share of yelling (by fair share, I mean a lot!) I lose my patience. I say and do things I quickly regret. I have things about myself as a mother that I want to improve. But I love my "job" and wouldn't trade it for anything in the world! I feel very blessed to be where I am in life, and today is a day that I spend a lot of time reflecting on that. I also think about all of my other mommy friends, and those in my family, and especially "Mimi" up in heaven. I keep in my prayers all of those who ache so deeply in their heart and soul to be a mommy. I am also amazed to think that next Mother's Day I will have another little blessing to be grateful for.
We have had a nice day, we went to Mass this morning and then went to brunch with our friends. My husband got me a nice bouquet of roses. Kiera made me a lovely beaded bracelet and all of the kids made me cards. A very nice day for mommy! The rest of the day is "back to normal" - cleaning, packing, tossing, etc. Seems like a never ending process! I have to keep reminding myself that we didn't accumulate all this stuff in a day, so it will take a while to get it all sorted out. Yesterday we went to the zoo and had a nice time, the storm came in just as we were leaving so it worked out well! Tomorrow is the sonogram, which we are all looking forward to! Michael and Nicole will be coming with me to "see" the baby, and they are just as excited as I am! So the news on that tomorrow!