Mother's Day 2012

Last week I kept thinking about mother's day. I was looking forward to it. I even reflected a little about being a mom. This is my 3rd mother's day and for some reason this year I am feeling more of a mom than ever before. Of course my first mother's day was one of a kind since it was my first. And last year was special because we told our families we were pregnant with Sam. But this year there is some thing different in the air. Andrew is older and knows I am his momma, craves mommy time, talks to me, loves on me and is just about the best son a mom could ask for. Now I also have Sam - my baby Sam. I can't express in words how much this child means to me. He makes me emotional. I dote on him, want him to know he is precious and loved. I want a similar relationship with him as I have with Andrew. I know both relationships will be different because they are different but I want (and need) Sam to know his momma is always there for him. Andrew knows this already.

Saturday we woke up and went out for breakfast. Andrew and Daddy usually go get pancakes for us all but this weekend we went to IHOP...momma wanted chocolate chip pancakes :) I got Owen to take a picture of Andrew and me - because I wanted to document this fun filled mother's day weekend.

When we got home Owen's parents called to see if we wanted to come to their storage unit to see if we wanted anything. They were moving their things to a smaller unit. We knew we didn't need or want anything but decided it would be a fun adventure. Here is Andrew and Mick riding the cart! Andrew (and Mick) had such a fun time taking things back and forth.

We ate out with Aha and Mick for lunch and dinner on Saturday. Andrew kept saying "I want to go to your house" and they loved every minute with Andrew. I think Andrew might be ready for a spend the night party with his grandparents.

Saturday was a glorious day...then came Sunday!

Owen got up to get the kids up. We decided to all go to church together which meant we would go at 10:30 and that also meant a slower paced Sunday morning. The next thing I knew as I was "sleeping in" was a little boy voice saying "Mama, I want to get in bed". So I picked Andrew up and he had a book in hand that he wanted me to read. He snuggled up and we read a book.

We had a good breakfast and then Sam started throwing up. He didn't act sick and didn't have a fever so we thought it maybe a one time thing. Then I fed him before church and in the car he threw up again. As Sam was throwing up, Andrew was having a melt down. The worst melt down he has ever had. He was hungry and even though I had a snack for him and juice - he was beyond all of that. Owen and I turned around and decided we needed to get home. :(

Sam continued to throw up all day. Andrew ate two bananas and was back to his old self.

After calling the on call nurse who scared me to death with her advice that I need to take Sam to ER, Owen and I decided it would be best to take Sam to the pediatricians instead. Which turned out to the best solution. He was not as dehydrated as the on call nurse thought we was BUT he did have an ear infection and a virus. Sam was on a pedilyte diet all day and night and thankfully has not thrown up since Sunday afternoon.

Mother's Day 2012 (one sick baby and one cranky baby)

All of our plans were canceled because of Sam being sick and I didn't even care. I didn't care because the reason I am a mommy is to take care of my babies and this weekend my baby needed me. He needed to be held and to be nurtured. He slept on my belly the whole night. He woke up ever two hours needing something and I was there for him. That is what is special. Seeing Sam's sweet smile and Andrew's happy face is the best scene in the world to me. I am so lucky to have those two in my life and to have Owen as their daddy.

While Sam and I were at the doctors - Andrew and Owen had fun of their own.

Andrew got his very own first pair of sunglasses - that he picked out all on his own! He was (and is) one happy boy.

Sam is feeling better - thank goodness!

Now onto my birthday. I wonder what this Sunday will have in store for me :)