Great to Be a Mom

Well most of the time anyway. I had a great Mothers day this year. First I had the best gift..finally having Craig Home from being gone for 3 weeks.

My day started off with breakfast in bed. Yum. Then I got flowered with homemade gifts from the kids and flowers from my wonderful husband. Well truth be told Cali didn't wait until Mothers day to give me her surprise. She was just too excited.

Here are some of the gifts i got....

Made by Cali:

Made by Andrew:

The day I became a mother my dreams came true. I had been practicing being a mom my whole life. I used to iron my cabbage patch dolls clothing. The day Andrew was born was truly the most important day of my life. That day I became responsible for someone else. Andrew was the sweetest baby. He did not sleep very well at night but I cherished that time alone I got to spend with him. Thank goodness my Mom was there to help guide me on those first nights. She made me feel that everything was o.k. It was very overwhelming and she made me feel safe. Thank goodness for Mothers. Thank you Andrew for making me a mother. It has truly been a blessing. Andrew was the best first baby I could have asked for. He loved his binky and that made things easier for both of us. This picture is Andrew the day after he was born. He was so skinny his knees were wrinkled. He had the most chappy lips too. Poor worn out baby


Then:

Now:

This was the day I became a mom of my baby girl. What a special day that was. It is so vivid in my mind I can remember it like it was yesterday. I was thrilled to be a mom once again. I was a lot less nervous. I felt more confident in my abilities to ake care of a newborn. Plus I got to play dress up with her everyday. Cali you mean the worl to me. I couldn't have asked for a better daughter. You are my sweetheart and I am so glad I got my baby girl.

Then:

Now:

Being a mom is so rewarding and so frustrating and wonderful and hard. I am constantly learning as I go. I certainly had and have a lot of wonderful role models. I have 3 wonderful mothers and an aunt (paula) who have shown me the way to be a mother. I know i am not perfect but I am growing as I go. I just hope one day my children will look back and say they had the most wonderful childhood and most wonderful mom they could have had. I am thankful each and evryday for this role I get to have. i love you Andrew and Cali. thank you for giving me the opportunity to be your Mother.

Update for May

Sorry again for not posting for a while. Craig has been at training for his new job for Three weeks. He is home now but let me fill you in on what has been going on in his absence.

Every time Craig leaves town I usually tackle some painting project that needs to be done.i LOVE to surprise him. This time I thought I would just maybe do some deep cleaning or get ready for bulky trash. On the way to Andrews baseball game My mother in Law suggested we get Craigs den done in the basement while he is away. I was very apprehensive because that was the only room that wasn"t completed with framing and electrical work. But then a miracle happend...My dad (who is a very talented builder) and My uncles came to work on a project in Salt Lake and they wanted to stay with me. Well anyone who wants to stay with me ends up earning their keep it seems. By some small miracle I got my dad to finish the electrical, my uncle mike to fix a plumbing issue, my plumber to move a heating vent and my framer to come finish the job all in one week. i hired a guy to do the drywall, texture and finish work. My sweet Mother in Law helped me paint the room and ceiling. I painted baseboards, casing for the door and the door all by my self. I also found an super bargain on remnant carpet. I truly got it all done with one day to spare for laundry catch up and cleaning bathrooms. Yes I know I am crazy for agreeing to do it while I was home with my two kids but with help from my family I accomplished a lot. I even had time to squeeze in some girls nights. It was a daunting task and caused me A LOT of stress but I got it done and Craig was absolutley shocked and GREATFUL.


BEFORE:

AFTER:

Well that is why I havn't been blogging. I have been busy with something else! How does it look?

Now all my house guests will not have to share the room with an office.Yay! High Five for me.LOL.