Mother's Day

Commercials this time of year are full of ideas for what to give mothers on Mother's Day. Some say she will only be happy with a new car, others with diamonds. This may be true for some moms, but I have to say (and I think Jeff would agree) that I don't fall into either category. When it comes to cars I have been known to walk up to the wrong car because it was the same color as mine. As for diamonds, well.....I'd be lying if I said that I don't love things that sparkle, but I don't need them.

For several years the possibility of becoming a mom seemed like an impossible dream, and then we were blessed with the gift of our daughter. Norah has been and will continue to be a beautiful miracle, and we can't imagine our lives without her.

Then we discovered that we were expecting another miracle, a pregnancy that required no surgeries, no shots, no doctor appointments every morning. No medical interventions were necessary at all. In June we will be blessed with a baby boy.

I don't need a new car, I don't need jewelry. I have been given more than I ever could have hoped for. I had almost given up, but I have a daughter, and we're anticipating the arrival of our son. I don't know if our family is complete, but I know that whatever the future holds, I have been blessed beyond measure, and that is the best Mother's Day gift imaginable.

I will get to spend this Mother's Day with my husband and my daughter, while carrying my son.