The First Mother's Day

I ushered in my first official Mother's Day in the most wonderful and beautiful way possible ... rocking my little boy in my arms. Now, we are very lucky when it comes to Drew's sleeping habits. Typically, when we put him down around 7:00 at night, he is out for the night. He sleeps very well and it is a true blessing to be able to sleep through the night. On Mother's Day Eve, however, Drew woke up crying pretty hard. If you are a parent, you can attest to knowing the difference between an "I'm crying out in my sleep, but I am still asleep" cry and the "I am awake and need some attention" cry (definitely a learned skill). This night was the latter. So, around 11:45 p.m., Drew cried out and I was the lucky one that got to calm him down. It was beautiful ... sitting quietly in his fabulous nursery, rocking him. He kept reaching up to my face, sucking on his pacifier and smiling at me. After a few minutes, he feel back asleep -- which is one of the most peaceful moments you can ever experience as a parent. So, I just rocked him and watched him sleep and ushered in my first Mother's Day. It was one of those moments that I do not ever want to forget.

Tim and Drew really worked hard to make my day special -- and they were very successful (even surprising me with a Wii Fit!). It was a beautiful and honoring day -- the perfect first Mother's Day a girl could ask for!