Mother's Day

Mother's Day... My dude is not so little any more and things change. He makes things and slides them my way.  He writes sticky notes and leaves them.  He still loves to play a board game and I am his favorite person to pull a prank on.  He tells me when he jumps out of the car "I love you mom"....  Every day I am thankful for him.  

My child took me to the skate park and showed me his tricks.  I sit.  I watch.  I interact.  We ate pizza and ice cream (because he loves those).  He told his dad to bring home flowers and a card that he wrote in.  He made me a cute clay piece but told me I can glaze it myself.  It is enough.  

I would be remiss if I did not appreciate his birth mom on Mother's Day.  Nearly 13 years after he was born I still remember the first time we met her (it was over Mother's Day weekend).  She was really pregnant.  We were all nervous, scared, hopeful.  A few short weeks later she called me to say he was on the way and we drove the hours to get there.  When the hospital put him in our arms we loved him.  And we loved her.  I will appreciate her every year on Mother's Day especially.  

My child watches his dad appreciate me in a whole host of ways throughout the year, it is another day to say "I love you mom!".  I get to enjoy this little boy, know all his strengths and fears, see his dimples and sparkling eyes.  I have cleaned wounds, heard jokes, combed curly hair and picked up socks.  Things change.  I see him growing up so fast before my eyes and I appreciate where he is and who he is becoming.  I am proud of him in all the ways I can imagine.  As we ended our day sitting side by side with a book, and he whispered while I was trying to read aloud "mom today was a great day"... I know it was and it is enough to fill my heart.  That is how I am honored on Mother's Day.  

May your day be blessed with those simple reminders that you are enough.  That you are doing what you can with what you have and it is enough.  There does not need to be extravagant gifts or fancy dinners, the simple things that your child enjoys doing with you are enough.  Quietly make note of their pleasure in having the moment with you and let it be enough.