A Mother's Love

All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his. ~Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, 1895

People always ask me what my favorite part of being a mom is. I struggle to give them the answer, because there's a list of reason's why I love being a mom. Ever since I was a little girl, I knew I wanted to be a mom. I used to play house with my friends, and I used to dream of my baby's name's and what they would look like. Then when it became a reality, those dreams became closer to my heart.

I remember rubbing my belly and talking to the growing person inside of me. I had dreams of his ten little fingers and ten cute little toes. I sang to him and I talked to him and I told him mommy would always be here for him. Then when he was born, all of those dreams became a reality. My list of what my favorite part of being a mom was started, and it will never stop. So here they are. My favorite parts about being a mom.

1.) The open mouth kisses & uncontrollable giggles

2.) The little hands rubbing my arm and the cute little cheeks that never seem to go away

3.) The sleepeless nights (yes, I said sleepeless nights) when you snuggle up so close like when you were just hours old

4.) The way you say "gaga" and run up to me with open arms

5.) The feeling my heart has whenever I think about you

 6.) The feeling of love I hold close to my heart and the realization that my mother once had this same love for me

7.) Reading you stories and watching your eyes glow

8.) The innocence you portray and the dreams that glimmer in your eyes

9.) The feeling of closeness you bring to our family and the hope you have brought into my life

10.) The endless amounts of possibilities you have given me to be a better, stronger, and more loving person than I ever thought I could be

This is just the start of my list. The start of what being a mother has done to my heart. Now, I'd like to ask you the same question... What is your favorite part about waking up the toughest, yet most rewarding job we will ever have? Being a mother is filled with endless possibilities.

My Wish for You

Growing up, my mother always wrote to me. She wrote poems and short stories. She left me notes in my backpack telling me how much she loved me. She wrote something sweet in each every one of my birthday cards, christmas cards, valentine's day cards, easter cards, and every holiday on the calendar. She wrote to me. My wish for you Landyn Carter is I will be able to carry on those inspirational words and write to you. My wish is you will be everything you are destined to be and you will follow your dreams. Let the sun shine on your face. Let the wind blow on those beautiful cheeks. Never look back and let the future be in the palm of your hands. My wish for you is that you will be loved no matter where you go or what you become. You will be loved.

"Make each day your masterpiece."

John Wooden

I hope you always know how much I love you. I hope you see the smile on my face everyday of my life, because you have been brought into my life. I hope you grow up to know you are God's gift to your daddy and me and neither one of us would ever want to imagine our lives without you. Everyday with you is a new adventure; a journey into an amazing life with you and I wouldn't have it any other way. I only wish for the best and I hope you always remember that.

Wish upon a twinkling star and let your dreams become alive. Dream about the crashing waves that make the sound of the ocean, the tickling sand beneath your toes, and the beautiful moonlight you see at night. Dream big my sweet baby boy, and mommy will always be there beside you to hold your hand and make those dreams come true.

I love you Landyn Carter.

Blessings,