A new view of Mother's Day

Mother’s Day has always been so bittersweet for me as a "wannabe” mother, I always took it quite hard and yet had hope for my motherhood to come. This year was that time I had been hoping for, or at least a start to it. For the first time ever, I knew I was really going to be a mother on that special day set aside to celebrate mothers. Jesse chose to announce to us the week before Mother’s Day, and what an incredible gift! I wanted to post here the pictures we took to commemorate this special Mother’s Day.

Obviously, the two photos involving food were taken on Mother's Day. Shane got up early and made me heart-shaped pancakes and eggs. PS- the pancakes have chocolate-dipped strawberries atop them for real-- you were not just dreaming. IHOP, eat your heart out!!

The other two pictures were ones I took after we received the announcement that we had been chosen. I went through all the baby stuff we had stored and I took anything and everything out of storage that would work for a baby boy. The Pooh & Tigger were purchased when Shane and I were engaged. We got them for a great deal at the Thanksgiving Point "Christmas in July" sale when we also bought our first Christmas stockings together. They mean a lot to me knowing they've waited all this time with us for a little one to belong to. The onsies pictured were a more recent purchase, but I love them. My family has always had such sports-oriented boys, and each of the onsies in this set has a reference to an athletic little boy. We shall see, right?

Now, the pancakes were scrumptious, but this to me was the best Mother's Day gift of all! Shane put up the crib we've been holding onto since Gracie (our niece) grew out of it a couple of years ago. We haven't dared ever put it together yet as we thought we might turn into one of those "creepy" couples who have their nursery completely set up with no word of a baby yet, so this was the first time. Shane, being the totally handy man that he is, got it together quickly and we were all smiles the night before Mother's Day. I found myself feeling complete somehow, knowing I could finally relax and enjoy the annual celebration.

Now, lest I forget, I want to remind all of us that although I finally can enjoy Mother's Day, there are still many who will weep at it's coming each year. Let us all be thoughtful of those who might not have been blessed with the fruits of Motherhood yet. Remember always on Mother's Day to celebrate instead WOMANHOOD, for every woman truly is a mother whether she has children or not.