ode to moms

i know it's not mother's day or even parent's day or anything like that

however, it was my mom's birthday this past saturday, the 17th...her 50th birthday

of course that meant presents and cards...and i'm not a good one about short cards when it comes to family/loved ones

so i wrote her a long note...one i really meant too

i wrote it right after i fed sophia and put her to bed

and as i held her in my arms, i started crying...i cry easily and even easier now that i've been pregnant and a mom

i love my little girl, more than i can express

even though i've given up a lot, or it feels like i have somedays, it's all worth it for this precious little girl

and as i wrote my mom her birthday note, i realized that i don't think i ever truly appreciated my mom until i became a mom

now i understand a little of what she's done as a mom...she's given up her pre-baby body, 4 times over

she's given up hours upon hours of sleep

she's given up things she wanted because we felt that what we wanted was way more important

i've already cried for sophia for the hurt i know someday she'll go through-kids making fun of her, when she's hurt, when the first boy she likes dumps her or ignores her, when she doesn't feel she did well in school/sports/music/etc.

i can't imagine being my mom and having gone through and still probably going through 4 girls and all their hurt

so to all moms everywhere, kudos for all you do in the name of your kids

you should be honored way more often than you are...thanks for all you do, have done, and will do