Mother's Day

Rather than one special day a year, I think that Mama's should be appreciated every day of the year. I had no idea how hard (yet amazing & wonderful) motherhood would be until I had a child of my very own. 

As my little one enters "the terrible two's", my love & respect for my own mother (and anyone out there who has ever raised a child) grows more & more every day.

 1972 with my Mama :)

Sadly I was not able to spend Mother's Day with my own Mom but we did manage to spend it with Shane's Mom & it totally made her day! We met his Mom, Aunt & brother out for lunch & spent a couple of hours together celebrating Mom's Day.

The rest of the afternoon was spent at home not doing much of anything other than playing with my little man, grilling out for supper & after Mason went to bed I made some popcorn, curled up on the couch & watched a movie. Pure bliss.

Sometimes I look at this little boy & can't believe this is my life. After waiting so long to have a child, I make sure to never take time with him for granted. I am sure to be thankful for being blessed with such an amazing, smart, healthy little boy who looks up at me & calls me his Mama - a hundred times a day - literally :)

Happy Mother's Day to my very own amazing mother, my sister & sister-in-laws who are mothers, my near & dear besties who are mothers and to all of you Mama's out there reading this!

Today is YOUR day & I hope you enjoy every minute of it!