A Mother's Day Message For Nel and Jess

Now that my daughters are raising children of their own, they are feeling all the deep emotions of motherhood, and with that comes utter joy to complete exhaustion. 

 

Nel sent me a couple pictures recently, and in her own words she said, "I thought these two pictures pretty much sum up my transition to motherhood this semester.  The first is the beautiful view from my campus office...and the second is the view where I've actually been working for the last four months haha."

 

 

 

Nel and Jess, I never told you this story, and thought it was a good time to share it with you....
 

One day, I was out grocery shopping.  I had my kids with me, and I was a bit frazzled running around taking care of things.  It must have shown on my face because a polite woman spoke a few words to me.  She was an attractive lady with dark brown hair.  She was in her 50's or 60's, and with a peaceful smile she looked at me and said, "this is the best time of your life."  I didn't know what she meant or why she said that to me, but I do now.

 

Oh, I remember the days well, but I was younger, I had more energy.  But there's something to be said about a mom in her 20's taking care of a baby also.  When many 21 year olds are out wildly celebrating their special day, I was home nursing you, Nel.  But you were my best friend - what more could I want?

 

 

And you were my Yummy.

(Jess' nickname).

 

 

I do remember how tiring it was to keep up
with small children.
 

Sometimes they crawl

in the most unlikely places.

 

 

They mischievously get into

the diaper wipes.

 

 

They spill milk all over themselves.

 

 

Just when you think they're

taking a nap,

you walk in the room and see this.

 

 

This little girl loves to play

dress up.

 

 

And Jess, you did too.

 

 

How incredible it is that

they trust you with everything.

 

 

They eat their own cupcake, and want some of yours.
 

 

And when you're tired and teary-eyed from the long day's work and being around unappreciative and thankless adults, you get a precious smile like this, reminding you just how important and loved you are.

 

 

"They know me in a way no one ever has.  They open me to things I never knew existed.  They drive me to insanity and push me to my depths.  They are the beat of my heart, the pulse of my veins, and the energy in my soul -
they are my kids." ~unknown

 

Danelle and Jessica, thank you for being good mothers to my grandbabies.  And just like the woman I ran into many years ago, this dark haired woman in her 50's, with a peaceful smile on her face is telling you the same thing...."this is the best time of your life."

Happy Mother's Day!