Mother's Day 2009

This year marked my 5th Mother's Day, and my 1st as a mom of 2. Each year, I'm reminded of what an honor it is to be a mom. It is something I cherish above all else. I wear many hats, but I am most comfortable in my role as mother. If, at the end of my life, I have raised happy, kind, and considerate human beings, then I will consider myself a success. I have career aspirations and goals outside of my children, but they pale in comparison to those I have for being a mom. There is nothing I love more than being a mother, and carrying the responsibility of shaping and molding my children's lives. Five years ago, I could have never imagined how much motherhood would mean to me. I'd like to think that so far, I'm doing a good job. I don't read all of the latest books, I don't follow all of the rules, I make mistakes....but my children are happy and thriving, and more than anything else--they are loved. Totally and completely. My husband tends to want to get me nice presents for Mother's Day, like jewelry, which is a beautiful and kind gesture. He is always too good to me for holidays. But he doesn't seem to believe me when I tell him I don't want presents and that I don't need anything. Because at the end of the day, I have the most wonderful presents of all--Isabella and Owen--and they are better than a lifetime of material possessions. I have been blessed a thousand times over, and I am forever grateful--on Mother's Day and EVERY day!