Happy Mother's Day!

All over the United States mother's are being delivered a feast of overcooked eggs or undercooked pancakes in bed, homemade bouquets and construction paper cards loving assembled by tiny, sweet hands who so love their mothers that in their heart they know that what they are creating is perfection. I love the memories of my early years of motherhood, the sweet smell of my babies when they were new; their toddler years with chubby, sticky hands and wonderful, miniature voices. I am lucky that my in-laws videotaped a lot of my kids growing up because now I have an amazing record.

I remember so many of the firsts in motherhood. The first time I brought each one home from the hospital, the first time they rolled over, sat up, blew a kiss and the first visit from the tooth fairy. The holidays were magic with a visit from Santa Claus, Easter egg hunts, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween and many the birthday parties.

All these wonderful firsts make me ask when did I do all the lasts.. I didn't know they were lasts when I did them, but I wish I had, I would have enjoyed them more. When was the last time I wrapped my freshly bathed child in a towel and held them on my lap? When was the last time we curled up in bed together and read a story or when was the very last time I scooped some food into their mouths from a rubber covered baby spoon? Looking back time has passed so fast but I remember looking ahead thinking they would never grow up.

Now that my kids are grown up this doesn't mean the firsts stop, they are just different kind of firsts. The first time they text each other saying that I am driving them crazy. The first time I see them exchange a knowing look that says, "oh here she goes again". The first time they borrow the car and bring it back with more gas than it had when they left. The first time they show up at your house just to help you clean, the first time they offer to take you on an all expense paid trip to Australia, they first time they want to buy you a new house... (oppps, shifted into fantasy there for a minute!)

For me there are still many big firsts to come... When they get married and have their own children. I am in no hurry for grandchildren but today I would really, really like to borrow a baby. Let me know if you have one and I will be right over! Happy Mother's Day!