Mothers Day!

Being a mother is something that I always knew I wanted to be…Mom says when I was a little girl I would help her take care of the babies she was babysitting at the time. As I got older I liked babies…didn’t LOVE them but I liked them enough. lol But I think something TOTALLY changes once you have a baby…its like all these mommy 6th senses come out of you and you morph into a different person…in a good way of course!

This time last year I would have never thought that I’d be a mommy of two right now…I mean I WANTED to be a Mommy of two but I didn’t think it would/could happen. Very worried after chemo that the ability to conceive was going to be gone forever…but HAPPILY surprised that cancer didn’t take EVERYTHING from me!

I have a very hard time putting into words my feelings for these 2 little humans. I love them more than I thought was possible.

Started with my first mothers day….

And just got better and better every year…

We had a weekend filled with Moms…started on Friday when I arrived home from work to presents from my parents….both sets…my real ones and my inlaws! Flowers from Dad and candy for my MIL.

I had the kids help make some presents for their grandmothers…tried to get them things they’d like and actually use…tote bags filled with goodies!

Saturday we spent the day in Redlands with the MIL. Owen loves being with his Papa and Mya!! And I think Ella was liking it too!

But we had to love them and leave them…once 5pm comes around its like the Ella-Bomb explodes and the bedtime routine must get going. So we headed home and got the kiddos to bed!

I wish I could say that Yosh let me sleep in this year…BUT that is just NOT possible…one of the downfalls of breastfeeding…you don’t get to sleep! And I know some of you are saying “just give the baby a bottle”….but then I’d have to get up to pump anyway…so I’ll just hope that maybe next Mother’s day I’ll get a good sleep in! haha
But having the hubs make breakfast is good too…

AND my mothers day gift…garnet and diamond earrings…the birth stones of my TWO babies! I love them! Up until today I have been wearing the same diamond earrings that Yosh got me for Christmas in 2003…so I love love love these new ones!!!

We then headed off to My Mom’s for some fun at the pool and dinner! It was Ella’s first experience in Nana and Granda’s pool…she liked it BUT it was just too sunny/hot so she didn’t last outside very long!

Brought me back to Owen’s first time in the pool (June 2009)…

Will have to get Ella back in when the sun isn’t directly over us!

My Mom is AMAZING…I say that a lot. I wish I was more like her…but I have a lot of the Gallagher traits…lucky me. Wink Wink! haha She’s the type of Mom that gets mad when I buy her things, doesn’t let me lift a finger when she is around, always making excuses for me, helps with anything and everything, and just gives more than she receives!! Even though it’s her day today as well she wouldn’t let me help her cook dinner, set the table or help with the dishes. She’s so awesome…but someday I hope to be able to pamper and help her like she has for me!

(She loves looking at herself in the camera phone!)

And then someone was VERY tired when we got home…

SO another mothers day of love from my family!! I’m thankful for days like today…gives us reasons to reflect on what being a Mom is…and how much we should love, cherish and appreciate our own Mothers! Hope all my Mommy Friends had a great day!!! Speaking of Mom’s…I won the Camp Mom-Tog scholarship spot…so next weekend I will be learning how to take better pictures of my little babies….so freakin’ excited!!!!