Mother's Day

Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.”
Elizabeth Stone
This morning I woke up to the sound of our doorbell ringing, it was Mark, he had forgot to take his house key to work! This is his weekend to work and he doesn't get home till about 7:45 am. He walked in the door with a beautiful hydrangea plant, one of my favorite flowers. He said this one was special because it is Chinese. I have a huge obsession with flowers and everyone I plant has to have meaning to me. It was very thoughful of him to take that into consideration. We then tucked daddy into bed for the day and he informed me that after he sleeps we have reservations at my favorite restaurant TW and Friends. We had a great dinner, they had a wonderful Mother's Day buffet and gorgeous desserts. I wanted to take some pictures with the kids and Myah just wouldn't have it. We did get a few as you can see. I can't help but let my mind wander today, I feel so spoiled to have two wonderful children in this world who call me their mother. However, I can't help but think about Myah's birth mother today. I pray that God places comfort in her heart today. Comfort that only a mother can explain, knowing that your child is safe, fed, warm, loved and content. When I see little Myah giggling so hard that she can hardly breathe, I have to believe that she is happy here. As far as loved, there is no question there, I love her so deeply that sometimes I forget that I didn't give birth to her. I wish there was a way that I could personally thank the woman who brought her into the world. I know that it is impossible. I have taken her place, an honor that I will never take for granted. This song I chose to play on here today is called Thanks Again. Mark and I played this at our wedding reception while we danced with our parents. We heard it for the first time very early in our courtship (remember, we started dating when I was 15) and saved it for that special moment in our lives. I will never forget seeing the tears stream down the faces of our loved ones after hearing this song. At the time all of the words didn't necessarily apply but they sure do now and 14 years later, this song still makes me cry. So to all of those wonderful mommies to be, mommy's,mother-in-laws, grandma's, great grandmas, step moms, nana's, and sisters..... thanks again.