Mother's Day Ramblings

Well, I was doing good at this blogging thing at first, but it seems that the past week has gotten away from me somehow! Anyhow, with my 1st Mother's Day fast approaching, I've been thinking a lot about my own mother & how much I love her. We've had our differences through the years (mostly the teenage years), but who hasn't. When it comes down to it though, I really couldn't have asked for a better mom. She has done I'm sure more for me than I'll ever know.
My mom was a single mom from the time I was 5 years old & did her best to raise 3 children. She had no college education & hadn't worked for a while as she stayed home with my brother's & myself. I know it was very difficult for her & although we didn't have a lot of material things, we had each other & that is more important than anything else in the World. Through everything, my mom was able to hold on to her faith & knowing that God would provide & provide he did. She sacrificed things for herself so that we could have what we needed & I think even now she still has a hard time sometimes spending money on things for herself.
I really never understood all the sacrifices she made for us until I became a mother. I now know without a shadow of doubt that I would go without if it meant that Hannah wouldn't. I love her more than I could have ever imagined & she has blessed my life in ways that words can not express. I can only hope that I can show my daughter the same love & devotion that my mom did for me.
While I enjoy the idea of Mother's Day, I feel like we should show our mom's that we appreciate them all year. I try my best to do this for my mom & sometimes it's easy to forget when getting caught up in everyday life. Yet, I now realize that it's not about appreciation or gifts or breakfast in bed, it's the little thank-you's and the smiles & kisses. Don't get me wrong, it's nice to be appreciated, but to me my greatest gift is my daughter. She lights up my heart, heck she is my heart! She's my whole world & I never realized that one little person could have such a profound effect on me! Her smiles & cute little faces just melt my heart. She has me wrapped around her little finger & I'm not ashamed to say it =)
So Happy Mother's Day to all the mommies! Hope you have a great day! I know I'm looking forward to spending my 1st Mother's Day, and the many that will follow, with my baby girl!