Answered Prayer!: Happy Mother's Day!

Today was my first Mother's Day with Cameron outside the womb :) I have ALWAYS appreciated my mom, but this year this day took on a new meaning for me. Something about being a mom yourself makes you that much MORE thankful for your own mom. My mom has literally put down everything she was doing at times to come help me out with something (such as her assistance when I was "learning" to breastfeed the first couple of weeks of Cameron's life or day two in the hospital at 5:00am when I called her so Jason and I could sleep and not worry about the little peeps Cameron would make in the hospital room), or set aside a relaxing day to run my errands with me, or has run across town to pick up something I needed just to make things easier for me. Not to mention being there for EVERY important event in my life. The thing that blows my mind is she was/is able to do this for not only me but my two sisters and brother too. She is the kind of mom that doesn't miss a beat. I have gotten a card for EVERY single thing you could get a card for. She has managed to hunt for prom dresses, homecoming dresses, and wedding dresses with all of us. She knows what's going on in ALL of our lives and is the kind of mom that isn't just there but is INVOLVED. She is the person I call for receipes, the person I call when I just want to talk, and the person I call on for every and any questions that I might have myself about "mothering". Her children are her life and I admire her more than she will ever know.

This year I have a much better understanding about the love of a mother now that I am one myself. It is a such a priveledge and blessing to be a mom and I am so grateful to God for the mom that he gave me. I hope and pray that Cameron will look at me the way I look at my mom. I love him more than words could express and I would lay my life down in a heartbeat for him. He is my world.

So I have a pretty wonderful husband too. I woke up this morning to breakfast in bed (sorta). He brought in a homemade omelette and glass of milk on Cameron's highchair tray. We took it out to the living room to eat b/c eating in bed with a 9 month old would be tricky and messy. Jason completed some little projects around the house that he knew I wanted to get done. We went to Chipotle for a great lunch and then headed to Yogurt Mountain (my favorite) and were excited to see on the door "mom's get the first 10oz free"...so we loaded up a cup and added more than we normally would and only had to pay $2! It was unbelievably crowded, but we took it outside and enjoyed the beautiful weather and ate it in the grass under a shaded tree. I got to cuddle Cameron and take him on a walk. Later my parents stopped by and we all hung out and ate dinner together. All in all it was a very enjoyable day. I'm so thankful for this challenging but oh so rewarding job of mine!

Sidenote: Cameron does this really funny thing when we try to get him to stand in the grass. He is determined not to put his feet down. When his legs get tired he'll do one foot and just hold the other one up like a flamingo. It cracks us up!