Tomorrow is my first Mother’s Day…and it seems funny that a national holiday day is dedicated to us when, by definition it’s “them” who make us what we are…our Littles. And I don’t want cards or roses or breakfast in bed…I just want her. I want to watch my little almost-one-year-old and be reminded once again that I…am a mom.
From all the baby dolls I carried around with me when I was little to the actual photos of babies I kept in my pretend purse when I was “Mom” while we played house, there’s nothing better than the real thing that fills my heart so full.
To my Little…you are my greatest gift, and no joy can compare with that of your simple existence. Tomorrow is not my day, but yours for loving you is what makes me happy.
Thank you for reminding me to stop and enjoy the small things…
Thank you for what you’ve done to my heart in one small year…
Thank you for being everything that is you…my Lainey Love…
Happy Mother’s Day to anyone who has ever let their heart be stretched by the love of a Little.
…enjoying the small things, the big things, and everything in between…and thanking God for the blessing of my perfect, precious Little. ~k
*Have to share a cute little story that shows how smarties Cubby is:
Her rocking horse came with a tiny red felt sticker on its ear that says “Press Here,” prompting you of course to press Eight Belle’s ear, making her neigh, in turn making Cubby cry, etc. After the first episode of tears after we pressed that, we decided to peel off the less-than-an-inch felt sticker and throw it away…or so we thought. Somehow, the tiny felt sticker landed in the bottom of her toy box. Well, while she was playing with her toys yesterday, she found the sticker. She picked it up and stared at it, and you could SO see the little look on her face: “Hmmmm….I know this sticker….Where have I seen this? Where have I seen this?….WAIT!!! I KNOW!!!” Suddenly, the little lightbulb look came on and she carefully held the sticker between two fingers while she high-tailed it over to the kitchen, crawling with a mission. She got to the horse, looked up at us with a smile, and STUCK THAT HEART BACK ON THE HORSE!!!! SHEER AMAZEMENT!!! Clapping, cheering…Horse and Heart have reunited!!! I am SHOCKED at the way her tiny brain works and that, at this age, all this long term/short term memory is developing! And, it was like a sign too…like she was telling us, “It’s okay, Guys. I’m almost one. I can handle this horse neighing thing now. I won’t cry.”
So proud of Smartie Cubby!
Oh, these pics are magical. I can feel the insurmountable LOVE between her heart and yours! Happy Mother’s Day, Kelle! What sweet, heart felt words! Enjoy your day together…your Little & you! :o)
These pictures truly show how much you love being a mother. Happy Mother’s Day!! Have a great day!!
You look infinitely happy in those pictures, kelle. You are both so full of joy…and the smiles are the BEST.
LOVE the sticker story…It’s incredible how her little mind works…and there is so much going on in there that we can’t see…but it’s THRERE. SO NEAT that you got to see that!!
Happy Mother’s Day to my Kelle, an INCREDIBLE Mommy…love you so much!!
OMG Kelle-that is AMAZING! I can not b that she did that! She is amazing!
Great mothers day post and pics of you and Lainey. Does Brett take those or do you line up the tripod?
Love her smartie story! i am not surprised in the least that she’s a smartie, for her she is her mommy’s daughter!
Seriously cannot wait to see you guys soon!
Perfect reflection!! Hope your day was amazing! She is so blessed to have you for a Mommy!!!
Love love love the pictures of the two of you laughing!!! Pure joy! Awesome tribute to motherhood, and so sweet the way you adore being a mom of your little. See you SOON!!!
Your photography is amazing. I absolutely love it!
Joan (Charlotte Waldon’s sister)
http://www.blogofjoan.blogspot.com
OMG! Double OMG!! OMG for the pictures; especially of you 2 laughing! I want to see that in wallpaper! And then the 2nd OMG for the sticker story!! That is unreal and so smarties of her! WOW! Wow times a million and 2! Love you both! Happy Mother’s Day to such an INCREDIBLE mommy and role model for me as I start out in this amazing journey!! xoxo
love the picture of you two laughing at each other! too precious!
the pure happiness in her eyes when she looks at you is inspiring. i hope my girls feel that everyday.
happy mommy’s day.
“I looked on child rearing not only as a work of love and duty but as a profession that was fully as interesting and challenging as any honorable profession in the world and one that demanded the best I could bring to it.” — Rose Kennedy
After reading this quote…I immediately thought of you!
This post was one of the “you might like this” section at the bottom of your posts. I had to click on it just to see beautiful you on your first mother’s day! Such cute pictures of you and Lainey!