This was my second official Mother’s Day. My husband and I dispute if it counts while Brenton was still in utero. He says no and I clearly say yes. In any case no matter how many official Mother’s day celebrations I have had this one was my favorite so far. We are trying to conceive our second child and it has been a little stressful for me I must admit. This day reinforced for me that I love being a mother and my two special guys love and appreciate me no matter what day it is.
Saturday was a surprise bouquet of flowers in a glass vase from the local flower shop. I recently mentioned how if he ever decided to get me flowers I wanted them from that shop and he remembered. Sometimes it is not just the gesture of flowers themselves, but the sentimental value of simply remembering a small detail. When we were young he would get me a single red rose just because as well as for special occasions. It was consistent and special. It was our thing!
Sunday I got the best gift of all. Sleep. I was able to sleep in and then when I woke the baby was sleeping and Rolston greeted me with cards from both of them and a spa package that Brenton picked out especially for me. It was perfect.
Next was brunch. Bacon and eggs and fruit. My favorite way to start the day is the big meal with the family and the bacon came out perfectly too! Afterwards Brenton played with the card he got for me because it had pop up flowers and played a little tune. His favorite cards are the cards that play music. He loves to open and shut them. He shrieks with glee. Then we were off to the store to pick up crab legs for dinner. We wandered around picking up a few additions and then I grabbed some Starbucks from the drive thru in the same shopping center just in time for Brenton to get sleepy. When we got home he was off to dreamland and I was off to the nail salon.
When I got home he was still asleep for a bit, so I watched some HGTV without a toddler climbing on me. Our next event was a walk around town and some time at the park. He climbed the steps for the first time and went down the slide. Then he decide he would walk back up the slide and he was successful. He clapped for himself. We spent time on the swings and the best sound is the sound of laughter as I pushed him higher and higher. I am not sure who enjoyed it more!
We walked home smiling and a little tired from all the fun. Then we snuggled on the couch and watched Super Why and then just a little basketball for daddy since it is the playoffs after all. A quick dinner for the baby and then some dancing and singing then up the steps for a bath and off to bed for him. After such a busy day he went right to sleep in my arms and I looked at him and thanked him for making me a mommy and kissed him on the forehead before finally placing him in his crib.
Back downstairs for a feast of crab legs! We just chatted about the day and about being parents and how much fun it is to listen to Brenton laugh and shriek with excitement. I glanced at my beautiful flowers as I went to sit and watch Game of Thrones with a glass of red wine and thought about how wonderful my guys are to me. When I was getting ready to head to bed I hugged Rolston and said “Thank you for my special day, it was absolutely perfect. It was just what I wanted”. He smiled and said, “That’s good I am glad”. I am absolutely the luckiest girl in the world!!!
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