My 1st Mother's Day

Mother's Days used to make me so sad. It was the most blatent reminder of what I wanted to be more than anything, and what I wasn't yet a part of. That was before Alex.

Now that I have Alex just the thought of Mother's Day approaching brought a smile to my face and I could actually feel the joy in my heart.

So here it is. Today is my 1st Mother's Day.

I woke up to the smell of breakfast cooking and Jay carrying Alex into our room. First I got to snuggle with Alex and give good morning kisses. Then Jay brought me breakfast in bed.

I know this may sound silly but my vision of Mother's Day has always been breakfast in bed. Before today I have never had breakfast in bed. We didn't even own one of those server trays. I know I had mentioned this to Jay in the past, about how I dream of the day when I can have breakfast in bed with my kids. And he remembered. He served me his famous grand slam breakfast - french toast, eggs, sausage and OJ. And on the tray was a vase with some lilacs. There were also cards - one from Jay and one from Alex. And a present. The cards were perfect and beautiful and as I read them, tears starting rolling down my cheeks. Then I opened my present. It is a picture frame - one side has a sketched picture of me and Alex when he was just a couple weeks old. The other side of the frame is a poem that Jay wrote for me.


Isn't that the sweetest most perfect thing ever!

Today I feel so blessed, so fortunate, so grateful, so happy and full of love. Today I get to celebrate Mother's Day because I am a Mommy.

As I enjoyed my breakfast in bed experience, I had to laugh. I told Jay how I can't help but look forward to the Mother's Days ahead when Alex can "make" breakfast himself for me and I'll end up eating a cookie and corn in a bowl or something like that! That makes me smile. But today I will enjoy my almost 10 month old, the tooth I can feel starting to FINALLY poke through and the beautiful family we have.

Thank you K for making this day possible for me!