Oh Mother's Day! How Grateful I am for you!!!

I know this isn't the greatest picture, but hey I was a brand new, very tired still recovering momma so it depicts what happens when you become a mom well!
I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with gratitude yesterday as I was able to celebrate Mother's Day! Being a mom has ALWAYS been my dream especially being able to stay home and watch my little people grow and see all their amazingness every single day! Lucky for me I am able to do this due to my hardworking hubby who sacrifices so very much so that I can fulfill this part of my life!
My day started with a lot of hustle! We woke up at 8:25 and our church starts at 9:00. I quickly jumped in the tub with Mr. Karston who needless to say wasn't to happy due to the rough night we had, but still gave me kisses, and loves. I am so proud of myself we were only about 5 minutes late which wasn't to shabby considering our time frame.
After church I came home to find a clean house and a very sweet note from all my boys attached with a gift card to my ultimate favorite day spa in the world Sage Day Spa! I can't wait to schedule my massage!
Doug then made me a very yummy spaghetti dinner with homemade garlic bread and then cleaned up afterwards.
While Doug cleaned he let me go and take a much needed nap. Karston came in and snuggled up by me, kissed me night night, and fell right to sleep. Well as always this momma started to cry.
I know I know weird huh, but I just couldn't help but feel so very blessed at that exact moment.

Being a mom has its ups and downs, but it truly is the most amazing gift that my Heavenly Father could ever give me. I often watch him sleep and the cute little expressions on his face and it just amazes me how such a sweet little thing can make your life fill so fulfilled. I thought of the mother's who instead of being able to snuggle their babies have to visit a hospital bed side, or a grave and my heart aches for them, and it makes me more and more grateful for every second, every minute, every hour, and every day that I have to hold, snuggle, and kiss my little Karston.

Being a mom I get to:

Wipe snotty noses, change poopy diapers, deal with diaper rashes,

learn how to deal with temper tantrums, and the best way to get through to this particular child. I get to stress over his future, and hope and pray that I will teach him the things he needs to know so that he will be able to cope with whatever life hits him with. I get to comfort him when he sad and has a broken heart. I get to kiss owies better, and wipe tears from his eyes. I get to tell him I love him like a million and one times a day and sometimes he tells me a million and one times a day that he loves me! I get to play ball, and wrestle with him on the floor although this task has been a little bit more difficult these days. I get to read him stories over and over and over again. I get to hear his sweet giggles as I tickle his little legs, and neck. I get to watch him sleep so soundly with all his most prized toys: Grammie Lamby, dog, elephant, rararilla (gorilla), his ish (fish), and of course Mickey Mouse. I get to see his little face light up with joy when he accomplishes a new task such as: Rolling over, crawling, walking, jumping, running, feeding himself, dressing himself, learning a new color, singing his ABC's, finding his letters, learning his 123's etc. and this is still the beginning. I can't list everything because I would be here ALL day every day for the next million years, but you get the picture!

He brings more light into my life then anything else ever could and soon my light will be doubled, which is hard to comprehend how that does happen.

I don't go someplace and bring home a hefty pay check, but I do get paid every single day by being reminded how very blessed I am and how very important a mother's role and example is in the eyes of her children. I wouldn't trade this job for anything mostly because I don't think I could get any richer then I am right now! I love you Karston, I love you Doug, and I love you Jayden! We can't wait for your grand arrival!!!