Mother's Day

“[Motherhood is] the biggest gamble in the world. It is the glorious life force. It’s huge and scary—it’s an act of infinite optimism.” —Gilda Radner

So much has been said about motherhood, but I don’t know that the right words will ever be strung together to fully encompass the deeply profound feelings you experience each and every day as a parent.   It is unfathomable how very deeply connected you can feel to someone the instant you look at her, the way you stop living for yourself,  and understand  how beautiful and painful the thought, “I would do anything for you,” truly is.

For the second year I got to celebrate all of this with a weekend in Door County. Sunshine, fresh air, and endless snuggles made for the most wonderful time. It should be made perfectly clear that I do not enjoy the thought of any missed time with H, and though it felt especially wrong due to the nature of the weekend, BR convinced me to take some ‘me’ time. I went for a run each morning (sans stroller), and  Bri and I even went for a bike ride (I agreed to it only if we made time to meet up with our tiny human). 

Without any distractions or other responsibility, I soaked in every moment with my sweet girl! I picked her up whenever she asked. I didn’t have to drop her off anywhere. I got all the hugs and kisses she had to give. We read all the stories. We swam until our toes wrinkled. We hiked at a snail’s pace and picked up all the rocks and sticks. And I held my little peanut while she slept.  I enjoyed all the “Momma - Hah” time I got this weekend. 

Egg Harbor Marina 

JoJo and her babies 

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