Happy Mother's Day

This is my first mother's day, and thus far, honestly, it's not really all that different from any other day.  My husband gave me a card, as did the Peanut--she even signed it all by herself, thanks to husband! =)  What I'm coming to understand, though, is that (not surprisingly) my mom was totally right.  My whole life, my mom has always said that every day is mother's day.

I know that sounds really cheesy, but truthfully, every day I get to spend with the Peanut is special.  Seeing her smile and giggle, the way she grips my finger, her cute little chatter, it's all so amazing, and I gave life to this child!

But this morning, I was reminded of one of my most favorite things about being a mom.  When I was feeding the Peanut breakfast in her high chair, I was sitting in a chair, facing her.  This is our normal protocol.  I'll put my feet on the bottom rung of her chair (and I totally don't even understand this low rung because if the kid's feet can rest on that, they shouldn't be in a friggin' high chair, but that's another story!), and as she eats, the Peanut presses her little feet against my knees.

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It's random, but I love it!  To me, it's a sign of her love and affection.  She's not kicking me away, she's making contact to say, "hey ma, I love you, thanks for grub, nom, nom, nom."

I'm sure every mom has something random and special like that.  A certain sign that makes them smile and laugh and know the love of their child.  This is just one of mine.

Happy mother's day everyone!!