Happy Mother's Day!

Being a Mom these past two years, has brought more joy into my life, than I could have ever hoped or imagined.
Each Mother's Day, (this is my 3rd)  reminds me of the very 1st Mother Day I celebrated as a mom.

Mother's Day 2010

I can't believe how much my sweet girls have grown since that day. I remember feeling such pride that 1st Mother's Day morning.
 Pride that after so much heartache, fear, and countless prayers, they were finally HOME.  Pride that they were beautiful. Pride that in the 3 weeks that they had been home from NICU, I had survived the sleepless nights, long days, &  the nursing! Pride that they were finally healthy.

I could go on about the numerous things I found pride in that day,( and every day)  but above all I was proud that they were MINE & proud I was their mommy!

What a beautiful thing being a mother is.
I would imagine the older your kids get, the more beauty is to be found in being a mom.
I am constantly amazed at the little girls Molly & Emma are becoming, and each stage has brought twice as much joy as the last.

Not only has being a mom brought so much joy into my life, but it has also given my life so much meaning.
Before Molly & Emma came along, I don't remember feeling like my life had any special purpose.

Today, they are the reason I live. They are my purpose. I was created to give them life, and to ensure that they have a happy one.
After they came into the world, lifeless- I can surely say they are nothing short of a miracle.
My Miracles. How Blessed I am to have been given these 2 very special gifts.

Of course,  I have hard days.
Days, I just want to lock myself in the bedroom with milk & cookies. Days that I  wish I could have just ONE vacation, that included no one but myself. :) Days that seem like they will never end.

But those days are just a drop in the bucket compared to the many days that I can't seem to get enough of my sweet girls. Days that I let them stay up way past bedtime just because I am not ready to say goodnight.  Days that I sneak into their room while they are sleeping & bring them to bed with me, just because I miss them.
Days that they make me laugh like I have never laughed before & days that they make me feel loved deeper than I ever realized I could be loved.
They are the best part of me. And they deserve the absolute best from me.
Every single day, no matter how I feel, or what else is going on in my life, I strive to be the best mommy I can be for them.
I am the only mommy they will ever have, and I want them to take pride in me, the way I take pride in them.

Mother's Day 2012

(still no camera-so cell phone shot is the best i could do!) 

Happy Mother's Day to all of the wonderful women who are blessed to have their own miracles call them "mom"

And thank you Emma & Molly, for making me the happiest mommy in the world. I am so blessed to call you my own!