Who Else But A Mother

Who first loves and nurtures us and takes care of every need,as she accepts into her life someone new to bathe and feed?

Who brags about accomplishments; first teeth...first sounds...first smile and makes every little thing that's done seem important and worthwhile?

Who’s been known to, after dark enter a room and slowly creep to bend and kiss the forehead of a child fast asleep?

Who holds a hand while crossing as she thoughtfully conveys a reminder to her child that he should always "look both ways?"

Who wipes peanut butter off a cheek and crayon off the wall and knots an untied shoelace to avoid a likely fall?

Who watches the swift passing of childhood years that she will mourn, and remembers every small detail about the day that child was born?

Who works the longest hours without a vacation...or a check, but accepts her payment in the form of a hug around her neck?

Who never stops believing even when others are in doubt and defends the fact her child was "safe" when the umpire calls him out!?

Who senses things just aren’t right and with the palm of her hand decrees by placing it on her child’s brow... the fever’s 101 degrees?

Who shares life’s disappointments and feels the pain of all the bruises and delights in her child’s winnings, but offers solace when he loses?

Who realizes as the years pass by... the further her child will roam and who stays up late with worry when that child isn’t home?

Who tries to shield and protect by showing courage...staying strong; trying to set a good example while her heart is breaking all along?

Who acts as a private tutor as the years fall in succession by taking each opportunity to teach life’s every lesson?

Who listens with her heart even when her child is grown and understands the feelings that she once herself, had known?

Who saved old cards and letters and kept pictures on the shelves and offered unconditional love so we could learn to love, ourselves?

This poem describes one person; a woman unlike any other, for who could possess that level of love... Who Else, But A Mother?

By Linda Ellis

I loved that poem and wanted to share it. I haven't experienced all of those things yet, but I have a wonderful mother who I know as gone through every single one of those with me and my brothers and I am so very grateful for her for all she has done for me over the years. I am excited to be able to experience some of those things, even though they may sound fun and some even terrifying but I know its all apart of my little boy and hopefully future kids growing up.

To me this year feels like my first mothers day, rather than last year. I was just recovering from my Gall Bladder surgery last year and don't remember alot of it. That and now I have a better understanding of what being a mom is like after a year of being one rather than just a month. I'm so very grateful for my little boy and I thank my Heavenly Father every day for sending him to me. He's my little angle, and brightens my life every single day. I just hope I can be the mom he needs me to be as he gets older, and that I can teach him all that he needs to be taught.

My amazing husband once again spoiled the heck out of me. He decided to give me the gifts he bought me tonight instead of tomorrow, we are always so busy Sunday mornings trying to get ready for church so this way we had more time and my brother is calling tomorrow and my mom is having her family come to there house for dinner so we are headed there and then to JJ's parents house right after so we don't have alot of time for just us tomorrow. Anyways, I loved everything he got me here are the pics:

Flowers Blow dryer, 2 pairs of sandals, #1 mom Shirt, and a Ring

My Beautiful Roses

The Ring. Story: My Wedding ring is now to big for my finger with the weight I've lost. I have about lost my ring around 10 times because it just falls off my finger. We haven't gotten it sized because I haven't lost all I want to yet and I don't want to have to size it over and over again. So instead he bought me this. He has witnessed my wedding ring flying off my finger, and had seen me eyeing a few cz rings online. I had seen one that looked similar to this one that he asked me if I liked, but I love this one even more. And you honestly wouldn't think its fake, its so sparkly and it isn't unbelievably huge. JJ said the jeweler he got it from said it was a top of the line lab-created diamond and some jewelers probably wouldn't even know the difference between it and a regular diamond. I just absolutely LOVE IT!!

I'm very grateful for my husband and the way he treats me and how he spoils me even when I tell him not too. I told him not to get me anything for Mother's Day where my Birthday is this week and I already know he has quite a bit for me for that and where we bought a new car this past month that is pretty much so I can have a car when he's gone, but sure enough he got me stuff. I love him so much and not just for the fact he spoils me. He treats me so well and makes sure we are always taken care of. He compliments me at least once a day and I'm very very thankful to have gotten such an amazing guy. He is such a great dad to Kyler as well. As cliche as it sounds he does make me a better person. But I will stop being so cheesy!!

I hope all you MOMs have a wonderful Mother's Day today!! You all deserve it:)