Mother's Day

Sunday will be my very first Mother's Day!  I cannot describe how very happy that makes me.  I always dreamed that one day I would be a mom and get to celebrate this day with my kids.  That day is now here and I can't wait to wake up to their smiling, beautiful faces.  However, I must admit that every day seems like Mother's Day.  I don't really need to celebrate being a mom once a year--I get to celebrate being a mom 365 days a year!  I have also come to appreciate my own mom much more--she is the best!

Being a mom is emotional territory!  I don't think I have ever laughed or cried as much as I have these past 4 months.  I have known more joy than I ever thought possible.  The same can be said of exhaustion--I didn't know it was possible to feel this tired all the time.  Thankfully, the fog is lifting and we can think like normal people now. 

Worry. Of course, there is always something to worry about as well.  I worry about their food, their poop, their head shape, their development, their interaction with others, etc.  I worry whether I am giving each of them the right amount of attention, love, affection, education, opportunities to demonstrate their personalities, etc.  Drew says this amount of worrying is part of the cause of my exhaustion--he may be right!  In essence, being a mom is hard work, but it is extremely rewarding!

I didn't know what love was until these two came along.  Of course, I loved Drew, but I didn't know how it was possible to instantly fall in love so quickly.  The crazy part is, I fell in love with two people--Paisley AND Rhett.  I didn't know my heart could stretch that big, but it did.  God somehow made room in my heart to love both of them at once!  I am so thankful for that and that my love for them continues to grow each day.

It is my Mother's Day prayer that Rhett and Paisley grow up never doubting my love for them, become good friends with each other, and never know a time when they do not feel their heavenly Father's love. 

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!