I am a Mother!!!

Miss Attitude!!!!

Mr. Happy!!!!

Today is Mother's Day. I always knew that Mother's Day was a special day. It was a day to tell my mom how much I appreciated her. But, as I sit here today, as a mother, it has meant something so much more to me. I can't help but be overwhelmed with the amount of appreciation I have to my Heavenly Father for allowing me such a wonderful opportunity to be a mother. I knew when I was little that I always wanted to be a mother when I grew up. Little did I know at that time what a great honor and priviledge motherhood really is. As I was holding my little Huey today, I became so aware of what a blessing it is to have a perfectly healthy little baby staring up at me. What a blessing it is to be able to have a baby that can whip out the most pathetic little cry when I walk out of the room, that can talk so loudly I have to leave Sunday School, that can grab so tightly on to my hair and suck on it until it hurts, and that can bounce up and down so vigorously every time he hears music that it is very hard to hold him. I realized today, that for almost two and a half years now I have taken these tiny little instances for granted. I am so blessed to have a little girl that can turn my house upside down in a minute flat, that can talk back to me, that scream at me because her socks feel funny, and can demand that I do things in a very particular way. I am a mother, and there is no greater calling or blessing on this earth I can obtain. And, for everyone of the not-so-good moments there are ten priceless moments; like when I wake up to the cutest little dimple smile you have every seen, or when I walk into the house and have my little Anya run up and say, "I missed you mom, I love you," or the prayer of a two-year-old right after we had a lesson on tithing in which she says, "Thank you for my monies", or a little boy that throws his head back laughing every time I talk in a ridiculous British accent, while reciting "Three Little Kittens". I am so grateful that my children are healthy, and that they make messes for me to clean up and that I have to wait on their every need. I am grateful because sometimes babies are born who are never given the opportunity to use their little bodies to get into mischief, make messes, or yell at their moms. I know those babies are perfect, and they are truly blessings from our Heavenly Father, as well. But, I have taken my healthy babies for granted. I love being a mom! I love my little babies, even when I am at my wits end and am about ready to lie down on the floor and just cry because I am so tired or frustrated. I can't even imagine my life without these perfect little spirits in my home. I know I need to be more patient with them and actually be more like them. I will never be able to thank my Father in Heaven enough for this amazing blessing he has given me. The blessing of being a mother!!!