I had a great Mother's Day weekend with Matt and Ava! It started off on Friday afternoon, when Ava gave me this craft she made at school :)
Then, Ava slept in until 7 am on Saturday and we spent the day outside! Saturday night after Ava went to bed Matt made us steaks and lobster sauce and we relaxed outside!
Sunday morning Ava carried two cards to me and we looked at them together. Then, we went out to breakfast! We wanted to take some pictures before breakfast, but it was foggy outside so we had to stay inside.
When we got back from breakfast I talked to Lo on the phone, and then it was pretty nice out so we went outside to walk around the house and take a few pictures!
Matt and I relaxed and swam while Ava took her afternoon nap, and then we went to the park!
After the park Matt and Ava made some peanut butter brownies :)
What a great day! Thank you so much Matt and Ava!
And Happy Mother's Day to my mom and Ava's Grandma Lo! Now that I am a mom, I always think about how she must have felt like this about Sara, Rylee, and I when we were babies. I found this poem online :)
Mom, Now that I'm a Mother
Until I became a Mother,
I did not understand,
The profound sense of love,
In a Mother's heart and hands.
As I whisper, "Mommy loves you",
I rock my precious child to sleep.
Small perfection in my arms,
Sweet breaths, slow and deep.
I now see me as a baby,
You're rocking me to sleep.
You whisper, "Mommy loves you,
My heart is yours to keep."
At last I recognize your love,
As a Mother I now see.
As I hold and love my child,
You feel that love for me.
I will always be your baby,
Despite the years that pass.
You have given me my life,
And a Mother's heart to last.
The greatest thanks I can offer,
More than words can ever say.
Is to give my child the love,
You gave me everyday
Happy Mother's Day, Lo!!
2 comments:
Pretty pictures, T! Glad you had a great day with the fam. Is Ava's hair in a ponytail? It's hard to tell. Thanks for sharing the poem!!
Well now I'm bawling at work!!!! Thought I'd check on the blog and had no idea it was going to make me cry. I apprecite your kind words so much and that poem is very true. You are all my babies and always will be. I think that's one of the greatest joys as a grandma. Getting to watch your own children love/raise their children and see/hear the same love in their heart that you yourself have. I totally get it and it's more then we can put into words. (and it doesn't change just because your kids grow up!) I remember also thinking I should have one 1 child because I didn't think I could love another one that much. I was so wrong. The love doesn't run out - it just becomes more abundant! Thanks for sharing that Tera.
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