tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754056775311457240.post452630116362075588..comments2023-08-29T04:00:22.417-04:00Comments on Small Footprints: Mother's Day 2010Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847151609615584216noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754056775311457240.post-54241050845410204262010-05-09T16:59:42.541-04:002010-05-09T16:59:42.541-04:00I love being a mom! From feeling little flutters i...I love being a mom! From feeling little flutters in my tummy to seeing my first daughter's smile my two little girls have brought nothing but joy to my life! There is a quote that says "having children is more than giving birth its choosing to live your life forever with your heart running around outside your body". I think that that sums up perfectly what motherhood is. I want nothing but for my girls to be protected, blessed, and loved that I would give and do anything for them. I am lucky that I get to stay home with them and they have inspired me to continue my education so that I can be the best for them and my community.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04120220215681121386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754056775311457240.post-47992335730213415512010-05-09T16:50:54.055-04:002010-05-09T16:50:54.055-04:00I agree with Jenn's comment -- being a mom de...I agree with Jenn's comment -- being a mom definitely has made me a better person, mostly against my will ;D<br /><br />I had a great mom moment yesterday, as I was getting ready to meet my MIL for a Mother's Day tea at her church. My daughter Norah (5 weeks) was resting on the bed while I got my clothes on, and she started to fuss as I was scrambling to finish my makeup. My son Christopher (2 and a half) came in and leaned up on the bed to have a look. Whatcha doin? I asked.<br /><br />I'm just checking on Norah, he replied. I'm just checking on her.<br /><br />Seeing him respond to her cry by leaving his favorite TV show to come and make sure she was okay is one of those gratifying moments, when I feel like something positive has gotten through all the difficult parenting moments.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151379118317782385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754056775311457240.post-75380554679832527202010-05-09T08:14:50.823-04:002010-05-09T08:14:50.823-04:00I love being a mother because I have a little monk...I love being a mother because I have a little monkey to share joy with every day. I get to say and do things I never thought I'd ever do or say. Like, for example, saying "good girl!" when she lifts her leg and rips a fart. Or "don't put the dog's tail in your mouth". Or "don't bite my boob!" I get to smile and laugh a million times a day. I get to teach her and she get's to teach me. These are just a few of the millions and billions of things that I love about being a mother.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08324948651421861467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754056775311457240.post-62289689967122480682010-05-08T21:28:52.379-04:002010-05-08T21:28:52.379-04:00I love being a mother because... wow, what a loade...I love being a mother because... wow, what a loaded start to a sentence... for so many many reasons. For the beautiful smiles I get first thing in the morning, or when Quin "pops off" from eating just to flash me a quick little grin... For the fact that I am beginning to see such an amazing personality in such a tiny person (he's four months tomorrow...)...for wanting to be a better person for him...for the other side of my husband that I have seen in the last months...for having 16lbs of a chunky baby that has come all from me, having and nurishing him has given me an amazing look at the miracle that is my body.<br /><br />Happy Mommy's Day to you all!!!<br />MelissaMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046308153515359735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754056775311457240.post-90504192329074473602010-05-08T17:14:48.942-04:002010-05-08T17:14:48.942-04:00I love being mother because I am able to show my ...I love being mother because I am able to show my children the joy of life.Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03626329880299529761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754056775311457240.post-52078493305585066982010-05-07T21:55:10.933-04:002010-05-07T21:55:10.933-04:00Awww... geez Steph!!! Thanks for Waterworks numbe...Awww... geez Steph!!! Thanks for Waterworks number 3 for this post!!! <3Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566356099535046229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754056775311457240.post-3975165429445975272010-05-07T19:42:55.842-04:002010-05-07T19:42:55.842-04:00i love having a connection with my children that n...i love having a connection with my children that no one else will ever have. other people may grow them in their heart but i am the only one who grew them in my belly. <br /><br />i love when zola is sitting next to me and wants to hold my hand. and i love snuggling with niva when she's sleepy.princess granolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04577663684254425490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754056775311457240.post-72189553503080220192010-05-07T17:53:40.384-04:002010-05-07T17:53:40.384-04:00Mmm, hard to think of just one thing, but I love t...Mmm, hard to think of just one thing, but I love the moments now that Elias is getting slightly "shy" or super snuggly & buries his head into my shoulder. Or when he gets so tired he literally falls asleep in seconds on my chest. Or when he is playing on the floor & wants my attention, looks up & claps his hands to get praise for us. Oh, the moments where Daddy & Elias are together... some of my favorites, too! Belly giggles & slobbery kisses. <br /><br />Hmm, my favorite thing about being a mother is the blessing of just having Elias in my life. After four years of uncertainty trying to conceive, many*many months of never knowing if we'd be able to have a child, & surgeries, treatments, & medications... I have the complete miracle of motherhood. He's my miracle.Rachie Pachiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972099942877997058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754056775311457240.post-78809785823087494402010-05-07T17:06:38.071-04:002010-05-07T17:06:38.071-04:00The easiest way to describe my feeling about mothe...The easiest way to describe my feeling about motherhood is that once Braden was born, I began to practice "being present." I now see the world in color whereas before I saw it in black and white. Furthermore, since the recent loss of my own mother a few weeks ago, I feel even more a need and desire to carry on her legacy of love and gratefulness. I will carry on and share these gifts with my sweet, smart son and continue to actively practice gratefulness daily.Pollyanna'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905592483216314067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754056775311457240.post-82432697257159773932010-05-07T16:32:24.295-04:002010-05-07T16:32:24.295-04:00What I love most about being a mother, is simply P...What I love most about being a mother, is simply Penelope. The fact that I am a mother is because she is here, because she was created.<br />I wanted to be a mother for so long, pretty much my entire life. Before she arrived I thought I was waiting to be a mother, but really I was waiting for her.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05889839060285842444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754056775311457240.post-55705919965453267722010-05-07T15:38:45.156-04:002010-05-07T15:38:45.156-04:00Wow.... The post and previous comment made me cry....Wow.... The post and previous comment made me cry..... I can relate to all of those experiences :) I love watching my youngest daughter copy her bigger sisters every move. I love their giggles that come bursting out. I love watching my girls nurse and cd their babies (dolls). I love when they tickle my arms at night, as I do theirs. I love their made up songs and dances... It's an endless list!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566356099535046229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754056775311457240.post-10536074253205332002010-05-07T15:07:45.609-04:002010-05-07T15:07:45.609-04:00I love being a mother because I know it makes me a...I love being a mother because I know it makes me a better, more generous, more conscious human being.<br /><br />Here's one of my favorite Mommy Moments: A few months ago I had to get a pedicure in advance of a wedding I was in. My daughter, 19 months, stayed home with Dad. When I returned, she was instantly obsessed with the polish on my toes. The next morning when I was getting ready, she was playing on the bathroom floor. She'd been quiet for a while, so I looked over at her. She had my blush applicator brush and was blushing her toes (makes a lot of sense actually, ha ha). She looked up at me and with a big smile pointed to her little foot and said "Mama toes! Mama toes!" It reminded me of how closely she watches everything I do, how completely she depends on me to teach her about the world, and how much she loves me for being totally ordinary in every way. <br /><br />I can't wait to be a mom AGAIN in a few short weeks. Happy Mother's Day to all!<br /><br />Jenn BishopJennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08079253272562427697noreply@blogger.com