Maddy, Mylee, and Mckynzee: Mother's Day

I just love Mother's Day because I have so much to celebrate. First of all, I have two beautiful daughters that just fill my heart with so much love and joy. Maddy and Mylee... I love being your mom and feel so truly blessed for both of you.

Secondly, I have an amazing mom whom I love and admire dearly. Especially now that I am a mom I truly appreciate her as a mother and everything she has taught me about motherhood. Lastly, I have a myriad of moms-to-be, mothers, and grandmothers in my life that I am so grateful for and know that they are sharing the same special day with me. I just want to say I know that I didn't get to talk to everyone on Sunday that I would have liked to to wish a Happy Mother's Day, but know that I was thinking of each and every one of you and am so thankful to have you all in my life.

This mother's day was absolutely terrific. First off, Mylee sleep through the night (9:30 pm - 6:00 am). I really believed that it was her mother's day present to me, but little did I know she had more in store for me. She didn't cry all day and she was full of smiles! It was actually her first day that we felt confident that she was smiling in response to us, not just because she had some intestinal gas, was day dreaming, or was just a random gesture. It was the real thing...over and over and over again. She just melted my heart and what a day to do it.

Caught a smile

We actually all slept in until almost 9 am, which was a treat in itself. I then got a homemade card from the girls and Jason, which was very thoughtful and adorable as Maddy drew a nice picture. We then went to brunch at a nice pub downtown and then came home and took a nice long walk around the subdivision before taking a nice long nap. I actually napped with both of the girls in bed with me for 2.5 hours...it was so special. We then went out to Dairy Queen for ice cream and then finished the day with a trip to the grocery store. We were in the store until after 9 pm...people must have thought we were crazy for having two kids out at that time on mother's day, but it was actually nice for me because the store was empty and Jason was there to help. It was a great Mother's Day. Thank you Maddy, Mylee, and Daddy for making my day so special. I love you guys!