First Mother's Day

So last year I was pregnant for Mother's Day and my loving husband bought me my amazing diaper bag that I love oh so much! However, this year was my first Mother's Day as a momma to our (almost) 9-month old baby boy! To start our day off, I was greeted by lots of heartwarming ear-to-ear smiles from Brayden. Can you start your morning any better than walking into your son's room and seeing his face light up just merely at the sight of you??!! I don't think so. That is an unexplainable feeling that never gets old and feels more amazing each day! 

Mother's Day morning was the first time that we put Brayden in the nursery. It is just getting to tough to keep him with us in church now that he is "talking" all the time and wanting to crawling all over the place. It was really nice to "relax" in church and enjoy the sermon with Dan, but I was so anxious the whole service to go get Brayden. I never thought that within 1.5 hours I could miss him so much! However, he did great in the nursery and seemed to have a lot of fun! He passed out before we even pulled out of the parking lot! :) 

After church we met friends of ours and their 18-month old for a delicious brunch! Have I mentioned that brunch is my favorite!!! We even got to sit outside, and the weather was perfect. Since it was such a beautiful day here, we all headed to the park, after brunch, to enjoy the weather and play outside with the boys. We had a great time and came home just in time for Brayden's second nap, during which I headed to get a pedicure. That evening we grilled burgers for dinner, put Brayden to bed, and had a relaxing evening. I could not have asked for a better Mother's Day! I felt tremendously blessed and loved the whole day and that is an amazing feeling!

I also found myself thinking a lot about my own mom and how amazing she is! I know it is cliche, but having a baby really has made me appreciate my parents in a whole new way!!!

Dan and I were one of the first of our friends to have a baby. However, several of our friends are pregnant now. I found myself thinking about them often and how special next Mother's Day will be for them as a new mom! We also have friends that have lost a child or are facing fertility issues and I found myself praying for them several times today. I can't imagine the pain and emptiness that they face, not only on Mother's Day, but always.

Here are a few pictures from our day...