This is my fifth Mother's Day - my second as a mother of two. And there has not ever been a day where I was not grateful for these two boys that were placed in my care. I am thankful for the opportunity to be a mother. I am thankful I was able to grow these boys for a healthy 10 months. I am thankful for the difficulty we faced in growing our family because it only makes me appreciate what we have so much more. And I think daily of the babies we have in Heaven.
I am also so thankful for having grown up in a loving home with a Mom that loved us fiercely. She was our advocate always, would do anything we needed, and made many sacrifices that I am now aware of as a mom. We never went without, had 3 healthy meals every single day, a clean and loving environment. She read to us. She played with us. She crafted with us. She volunteered for us. She was the example of how to mother - and I hope my boys have a perfect childhood just as I did.
And my Mother-In-Law provided the same loving care for her son, my husband, And because of that my boys have a loving father. A father that wants to be home as much as he can. Because he had a loving and nurturing home he provides that too.
And now these two moms that took care of us are still caring for us by caring for our boys.
This Mother's Day I am thankful. Thankful for my boys, my husband, my mother and mother-in-law. I am honored to have the opportunity to parent these two healthy, happy, bright, beautiful brothers. They are my world and there is truly nothing better than being a mom!
And to my dad and father-in-law I am thankful for you too - your day is coming - so much to say about you two on Father's Day!
That magic moment when you hold your newborn son and realize he is yours and you have earned the title of Mom...
The moment you hear a healthy newborn cry as your baby is being delivered...
And realize your family grew by 1 and now there are 4....
And incredibly thankful for new life and the role of mom.
