I am a Mommy

I'll be honest. For years, this has been the most dreaded day. Not that I don't appreciate mothers and especially my mom and mother-in-law, but it's been extremely hard to "suffer in silence" and celebrate at the same time. You know - Church services where they ask all the moms to stand up. Brunches where each mom gets a flower. I mean, YES, they all deserve SO MUCH -- but I would have done anything to be one of them, too. 

This year is different. 

Not that I don't still feel the eerie void, because I absolutely do. 

But let me tell you - the love, recognition, and support I received today were like no other: cards, gifts, texts, calls, messages - a countless amount of love.

AND my hubby basically did everything around the house, the furkids were semi-behaved, we went shopping for NEW CARPET, and I even got in a nap! Perfect Day!

Last weekend, we surprised Grandma Dawn with an early Mother's Day Celebration

And today, Matt and I went out to brunch with my family and his family together. It was lovely.

Our beautiful Mothers

Cards:

From the furkids:

An amazing note from Matt:

And a homemade card from my mother-in-law: 

THOSE PUPS ARE SPOT ON WITH THE RIGHT COLOR COLLARS AND EVERYTHING!

Gifts:

A shirt that says: Don't judge my pit bulls and I won't judge your kids

SO FUNNY AND PERFECT!

 A necklace from my MIL with the boys' birthstone.

They also donated dog food to a rescue in my name!

 

AND A SELFIE STICK!!!!!!!

(more on that later...)

This morning, I read an infertility blog post titled: To Moms with an Empty Nest on Mother's Day

The minute I woke up this morning - I was kissed, cuddled, and loved.

There isn't a possible way I could consider my life an "empty nest"

I am a God-Mother

I am a care provider

I am a Mommy

• I've pulled all nighters 
• I've done bath duty
• We have a bedtime routine
• I've been thrown up on
• I worry
• I've been peed on
• I feed them everyday
• And take them to the doctor when they're sick
• We're trying to tackle potty training
• I post way too many pictures of them on Instagram
• I brag about them often
• I'm responsible for teaching them all their manners
• But I'm also guilty of over spoiling
• I've dressed them up for Halloween
• And placed their presents under the tree on Christmas Eve
• I'm going WAY overboard on planning first birthday party
• I've loved them since the second I placed my eyes on them
• But I also get very overwhelmed and stressed
• At times, I've wondered how I could ever love anything more
• And at times, I've thought we were way in over our heads
• But I wouldn't change a single thing
• I am loved
• I am needed

I am a Mommy.

Artwork and gift from:

Jude and Lily Lamano