It was one year ago that I found out we were expecting Morgan. I have never felt so overwhelmed in my life. I was still nursing Emily so my body hadn't had the chance to completely recover from the last pregnancy. We already had three kids in one bedroom and hadn't started finishing our basement yet. I was still working three jobs and wondered how I would be able to do it all. It's amazing how this new addition to our family has filled a hole in my heart that I never knew existed. I feel more complete. My heart is overflowing with love and gratitude. So with this sweet little baby in my life this Mother's Day, I have been feeling so grateful for all I have been blessed with. I love being a mother to my four beautiful children. I am so grateful to know that Ryan and I are sealed to them for all eternity. I wouldn't trade motherhood for anything. I'll take the exhaustion and sleepless nights. I'll take my imperfect "mom" body. Each stretch mark, vein, or other physical imperfection that I've inherited from my pregnancies will be my reminder that I am a mother and would sacrifice anything for my children. I will try to treat them as a badge of honor, rather than an imperfection. I hope in years to come, my children will be grateful that I was selected to be their mother. What an honor. And thank you to my mother and mother-in-law for being wonderful examples to me of what a mother should be. I hope to live up to the legacy left by generations of wonderful mothers before me. Among all of the titles I may bear, Mother is the one of which I'm most proud.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
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6 comments:
You are a fabulous mom!! Your kids are the luckiest! Thanks by the way for always being willing to share them with me :D And I am happy I didn't make you cry this Mother's Day---goal accomplished.
I love Morgan too!! Thanks for being such a good example to me of a great mom- I love you!
Missy, you seem so happy and have such a beautiful family! We should get the kids together sometime this summer! You are a wonderful mother and friend.
Missy you are an amazing mother! Thanks for being such a great example to me! Since we didn't see you Sunday - Happy Belated Mother's Day!
Missy, you are a really good writer! Also, about your previous entry....I love you for writing that! I also am a Jacob lover! I was really disappointed in book 2 when Bella did not give Jacob a fair shot! I feel like she should have stopped moping over Edward and pulled her head out of it. Jacob is a "hottie" in my eyes. Now, I don't know if you can always love your friend but I don't know if guys and girls can always be just friends...ya know like that one Seinfeld episode.
Look who I found!! Motherhood's grand indeed. I couldn't agree with you more about Twilight. They did a horrible job casting Edward. But have you see James? Now there's a hottie. I'm a total Jacob fan too. A much better choice for Bella. But in the movie, he looks like he's about 12. Not going to work either... And now you have to fess up-- what was wrong with my wedding announcement photo?!
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