Post Mother's Day Thoughts

I am again so thankful for my conversation I mentioned a few days ago with Star. It truly allowed me to feel joy on Mother's Day. Not just happiness but true joy from the Lord. It was a beautiful wonderful day. In a way nothing special just another day with an extra yummy dinner but it was special because it was a day my heart had dreamed of for so long.

I was so grateful to receive so many cards in the mail. I mean honestly I didn't expect anything because I am only a mom to one little person and she doesn't really read or write yet so when I got 9 cards in the mail I was so grateful! It made me realize something very wonderful. People can see how much being a mom means to me. People know how my heart yearned to be a mother and the importance of this amazing day. I got  cards from my 3 closest friends, I got a card from my mom, my dad, my step brother, and even a dear bloggy friend. I even got a gift from a friend *N*

My husband and *N* husband used to work together. *N* and her husband recently had an adorable baby boy and we finally got to meet the little guy a few weeks back. It was really wonderful to see them and see how amazing their little guy is. You could tell how much he was loved!

So when I got  large envelope in the mail from *N* I was so confused! Then I openned it and read the beautiful card and just burst into tears! It was definitely a God thing that she had randomly been thinking of me and to write me such a beautiful letter. She also got me an amazing little necklace that says " Blessed" I have worn it ever day since I got it. Its a beautiful reminder of how blessed I am!

Today as I was talking to Hubby and telling him how much I love my necklace and the sweet reminder of the blessed life I am privledged to live it made us start thinking about living in exess. I thought about all the things I want and then I thought about all the things I have. 2 cars, 2 televisions, 2 cameras, 2 computers, tons of video games, Faith has everything and then some...and it made me realize how much I don't want to live a life of excess. And how much I don't want Faith living a life expecting excess. I think we don't realize how little we truly need in life sometimes. We just want want want and expect expect expect. Why do we need 2 televisions? Why do we need a top of the line stroller? The fact is we don't and its funny we live a life always expecting those things.

Anyways sorry I got on my soapbox there for a minute :) 

So yes I had a wonderful day and was thankful to know all the people around me who saw how much being a mother meant to me. It's such a great feeling to know when people just get you. 

Hope you all had an amazing day as well! 1 week from tomorrow we will be on a plane headed to Wisconsin for my Brother-in-Laws wedding! Faith is going to be a flower girl! I am dying of cutenss already! We have been trying to see if she would take a couple steps for her Uncle Doc but no cigar yet. Who knows by next week though??? :)

Oh yeah and a picture of my princess on Mother's Day in her new swing