My 1st Mother's Day

Nick was Lubbock, helping his brother celebrate his wonderful achievement of graduating from Law school. He made his way back to dallas mid-afternoon. So, Bree & I had the morning all to ourselves. She even laid back down again, and let her momma get a little extra sleep! Woot!! Then, we met my mom & brother for a late brunch. After our tummies were all full, we headed back to my house for some mother's day gifts & family time. My mom made me some beautiful pictures of Bree & I that we will be hanging up in her room. Nick got me a "day at the spa" gift card..... which sounds amazing! And all & all ....it was just simply a wonderful mother's day!!

I know... yuck.... but I used a bunch of sanitizing wipes

on this table before Bree got her little hands on it! It was fun times!!

Walking off our brunch with Uncle Matt

My love...

Loving Motherhood....

Three generations!!! (Don't mind me mid-blink) :)

Writings from my journal.........

Today, I sit & reflect.

I sit here & realize that Mother's day (for me at least)

isn't truly a day to celebrate me, but a day to celebrate the fact that I am a mother.

A mother to the most glorious child I have ever met.

A day to bask in the bliss that being a mother has brought me.

Mother's day is a celebration of the pure wonderment found in being a mother.

A day to praise all the other mothers & women in my life, who have helped teach me how to be a mother.

Today is not only my first mother's day, but my first mother's day without my grandmother, my nanny. That still stings.

I wish so much that Aubrey could have had some memories with her amazing great-grandmother.

It's strange to me, to be stepping up to motherhood & the celebration of motherhood, without a grandmother.

Although, I have gratitude in my heart & in my being for not just my grandmother but my mother, as well. I was fortunate enough to be surrounded by beautiful, strong, loving, and supportive women all my life. I knew my granny (great-grandmother), my nanny, and my mom all loved & cherished me. They each have helped me become the mother that I am, and I celebrate them!

I sit here & cherish my mother, my daughter, all the women that I love in my life .... both present & not, and the love that flows from the beyond. Today & everyday...... I am grateful for the gift of motherhood.