Current mood: loved
I was finally inducted into the exclusive Mama's Club today... Yep we celebrated my first official Mother's Day today!!! I know I was 8 months pregnant last year and I did get a single rose from Mia but today was different and more special. I really got to hold her and appreciate being a Mama.
The day started off great. I had received my first Mother's Day card from my Mother-in-law in the mail (yesterday) and it almost made me cry, it was so special and so sweet. Later in the morning I got a knock at the door. When I opened it I was greated by a BIG vase of colorful flowers! Roses, dasies, carnations the works! It was from my Mom and Dad, who wished me a happy 1st Mother's Day! The card that they sent overnighted, didn't make it on time but the flowers did. I felt all special and put them on the fireplace mantal. Mia got all excieted to see them too, she loves flowers. I then called up my parents to thank them and to wish my Mom a happy Mother's Day. I got to talk to them and it was great. Then came the phone call from my Sis-in-law Lauren. Eventhough it was her birthday today and her own Mother's Day she rememebered to call me and wish me a First official Mother's Day. I really felt loved! We chatted awhile, shared some Mommy stories and caught up on things. All those things were great, but what topped it all off was spending time with Mia!
She woke up in the greatest moods. She usually is pretty happy in the morning but today she was extra happy. No whinyness or fussiness at all! She giggled and we played alot and spent some quaility time together cuddling on the couch and watching.. Spaceballs the movie! haha (It was the only good thing on TV) She then got tired and it was off to bed for her afternoon nap. I then crawled into bed myself, next to Adrian who was still snoozing away. He eventually woke up and wished me a Happy Mother's Day again... (he also was the first to wish me a Happy Moms day at midnight last night). Later Mia woke up and we all spent some time watching tv and enjoying our family togetherness. I then got my first present of the day from Adrian... REST!!! thats right I got to go upstairs and take a LOOOONG nap!!!! That is something that I rarely ever get! It was so nice. While I was snoozing, Adrian took Mia out to the store to get some treats.
When I woke up from my long nap, I noticed Mia was taking another nap as I passed by her closed door. I groggily walked downstairs and was greated by Adrian who had a HUGE Mother's Day balloon waiting for me. It was a giant bear holding a "Happy Mother's Day" heart! He said Mia had picked it out at the store they went to. He then took me over to the kitchen and showed me my all time FAVORITE chocolate fudge cake! and my favorite flavored Sobe drink!!! I was in heaven. He had bought me a BIG bag of my favorite type of sunflower seeds the night before and knew I loved them with a cold glass of Sobe. Since I was college, a way I would relax after a hectic school schedule and finals was to veg out on the couch, watch a good movie or TV with a big bag of Frito Lay sunflower seeds and a big Sobe! I hadn't been able to do that in years so he thought he would treat me to my two favorite things. What a sweetheart. But the surprises weren't over yet... he took me to the fridge and showed me that he bought my other two favorites.. a pepper turkey sandwhich from the Deli and italian pasta!!! I huged him and thanked him. He also had two cards waiting for me, one from him and one from Mia. I decided to wait to open them until Mia was awake from her nap.
While waiting for the butterfly princess to wake up, we called Adrian's mom and talked to her. I thanked her for her beautiful card and chatted for awhile. She always makes me feel extra special. She always tells me that I don't feel like just a daughter-in-law to her, but a real daughter. I am so lucky to have such a great Mother-in-law. Anyways, the baby then woke up with alittle coaxing from Daddy. (she was sleeping into much and we didn't want to her to end up going to bed late) She sat on the couch with Daddy while I opened my cards next to them. I thought for sure that her card would make me cry so I choose to read the card from Adrian first. Bad idea... his card was so sweet, I only got through half of it before I started to bawl. It was so sweet and so special. What he wrote inside was so touching, but what really got to me was him saying, thank you for being such a great Mom and the reason why Mia is so sweet and special and wonderful is because of me raising her. I can't word it just like he did, he said it better than I can repeat. It was so loving. So after little cry, I opened Mia's card. It had a big Garfield on it (My favorite cartoon kitty) and it said I was the World's Greatest Mom. Adrian wrote what "Mia would say if she could write and talk" and it was so sweet as well. She thanked me for being such a great Mama and for all her num-nums and baths. It was so cute. So I thanked both of them and felt so loved. What a great Mother's Day. We enjoyed the baby a bit more till it was bedtime and off to bed she went. Thats when I popped open the Sobe and munched on my sunflower seeds as I vegged on the couch.
Today was a very special day for me. I couldn't ask for a better day, a better daughter or better husband. I am so blessed, happy and glad they are in my life. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't feel special or loved by my little family... but on days like these I get spoiled just alittle bit more which I didn't even think was possible since I am so spoiled everyday. I love my family!
