After graduation today, I ran into my local scrapbook store to get a couple of yards of velvet trim to finish up my Fashion ATCs. Well.....I came out with a FEW more things, including these sweet new I Love Nature stamps from Love, Elsie. That little tree and owl are so cute, and it is a set that makes me think of my daughter, who is a true animal and nature lover.I love being a mom. Specifically, here are just a few little things that I love about motherhood:
- Art projects that the kids make just for me.
- The special ways that my kids and I have developed ways to say "I love you" that are only between me and them. With my daughter, it's a series of special hand signals, and with my son, it's the words "All my heart and soul."
- When my kids crawl into bed with me and just have to lay on my arm.
- The way my son says "You're so cozy, Mommy."
- Watching my kids face challenges and learn new things, like riding a 2-wheeler bike.
- That ache in my heart that I get when my kids fail, or get hurt, or are scared. It's like I've been directly hurt, and it's a strangely beautiful thing.
- Being involved in my kids' schools as they learn about our amazing world.
- Leading each of my children to Christ in the months leading up to their 5th birthday.
- Making snacks for them, and adding creative touches just because.
- Sneaking notes and a Hersey's kiss into my daughter's lunch box every day.
- Seeing the man that I love be a Daddy.
- The way the motherhood experience allows you to connect with other mothers on a different level.
- Special notes and drawings left just for me.
- How being a mother yourself helps you relate to your own mother in a new and more intimate way.
Leave comments through Sunday night, and I will draw a winner first thing on Monday morning.
37 comments:
This is such a sweet post! :) :)
I love
*watching my daughter learn something new every day
*Rocking her to sleep while she holds my hand :)
*how she calls me "Mamadee"
*knowing that my beautiful little girl is mine! :)
Have a great Mother's Day!
Happy day for Mothers!
some things I love:
how my children have made me appreciate the small things in life
the way I get snuggles and kisses every day
how everyhting i do is treasured in thier minds, --even though it's just me
Thanks for the RAK!
What I've learned about motherhood?
My mother was not always right.
Listen to your children...they have GREAT ideas!
Let them try even if they don't succeed, they will learn with the experience.
Always offer support, no matter what they say or do! Even if it is not what you would choose...they are still your child and you still love them to pieces!
You can't chose happiness for them and you can't tell them where to find happiness in their life but wherever it is that they do find it, rejoice in it with and for them.
Don't try to smother your child with your own beliefs...they have great minds of their own and need to blossom.
Pick your battles...most of it is small stuff.
Be there to listen and talk with your child...mostly listen, and not be judgemental.
Phew...that's a lot of stuff! Can you tell that we've been through a lot?
Just love them!! Happy Mother's Day
Happy Mothers Day! What an amazing thing to lead your children to the Lord! I have two little girls and I pray for that day to come.
Something I love about motherhood is that everytime they learn something new or they reach a new milestone, I am still amazed. I think I would still be amazed if I had 10 kids!
you are such a sweetie happy mothersday to, this is going to my first motherday yeah, my son has made something for me, he is so cute i can get enough of he him , i made also a fun project of him for his grandmother hope she like it, if you want to check out you can see on sis on my profile; sisname; Mexx have a nice day and tanks for that lovely rak youre doing
Who needs that owl stamp? ME! I do!
I love seeing my kids be gracious. It makes me so proud when my daughter donates her toys and clothes to those who need it more than she does, when I don't ask. I love that my 3 year old needs to have 2 of everything so that he can give one to his sister. I am very thankful for my step son who is almost 16. He sits and patiently helps my 9 year old out with her homework.
These things are the reason I wanted to be a mom when I grew up.
Thanks for reminding me!
Cassie B
Liberty, MO
I am not a mother, but my mom is the most precious person in my life. She's the one that REALLY listens to me. She advises me, she helps me to stay focus, she is there for me when I need her.
My mother has always been a positive role model for me and she's a hard-working person.
We have a great relationship and it really is a blessing.
Happy Mother's Day!
You're awesome. I love scrapping with my daughters also. I have an 8 and a 3 year old!
Hope you have a great Mother's Day!!!
SmllChng (SIS)
ACK!! Those stamps are SOOOO adorable.
Some things I love about being a Mother:
When my son asks me for a kiss- totally melts me.
Watching him sleep.
Seeing the world in a whole new way through his eyes.
Seeing him get SO excited about the littliest thing.
Holding his little hand when we go for a walk.
Have a wonderful Mother's Day!
Those are adorable stamps!!!
I love SO many things about being a Mom. ...It's hard to narrow the list..
*Cuddles and kisses
*Hearing him say "mommy..I love you so much my heart hurts"
*Watching him write "Mommy" for the first time.
*watching him be gentle with things like butterflies and kitties, yet wrestle and throw footballs.
*I love that he is Mine! And thanking God each day for bringing him to me...especially after so many years of being told I would never have him...
I hope you have a great Mothers Day Nicci!!!
I love the smell of my baby's head snuggled against me.
I love watching my boys enjoy life.
I love hearing my middle child say "this is a great life"
I love hearing their prayers at night.
I love that I get to hang out with four cute gentlemen every day.
I've learned that life is sweet, and short, and precious. I've learned that life gives you the most unexpected, pleasant, wonderful surprises in the form of little hands, and little feet, and sweet, sweet giggly bodies. I've learned that giving of yourself is absolutely nothing when it involves your children's needs.
Thanks for making me think about the wonderful blessings of motherhood! :)
I love it when my daughter smiles at me in the morning when I get her from the crib. I love it when she reaches out for me when someone else is holding her. I love it when she looks up at me while she's playing just to make sure what she's doing is OK.
I think this sounds like some great journaling!
-I love experiencing that unconditional love
-I love watching the complete joy on their faces due to lack of inhibitions
-I have learned to be less inhibited through them
-You have all of these ideas of what you're going to do before your children are born, I've learned it is much much more important to be a parent than to be "cool" or a friend. Sometimes you can be both but not always
Have a great day!
JenTexas (sistv)
super stamps, tx for the "heads up"....
so thankful for the children that make us into mothers!!!
xxXX
caro
I got a huge orange tissue flower today, just perfect!
Hi, love your post and a Happy Mothersday to you all
the things I love:
*watching our baby of 3 weeks drink his bottle & the sounds he makes with it
* when my daughter gives a million kisses to her new brother
* getting self made presents today and a lovely poem
the things I learned are:
* realising more than ever how fast time passes by and that each moment will be only kept in our memories...
* how precious being a mommy is'
* that it IS possible to be happy and have piece after losing our son Ruben last year...
LOVE and xxx
Aranka Jacobs
You are so sweet!
I love being a mother...
*I get an unlimited amount of kisses and hugs
*sweet little notes and drawings that she hides in my purse
*seeing her grow into an amazing person- thoughtful, caring, loving, and so very smart
*going on daily bike rides with her
*watching and learn new things with such excitement and amazement
*holding her sweet little hand in mine
*unconditional love
Hope you have a wonderful mother's day Nicole!
happy mothers day...
I love the sweetest cuddles and hugs i get every day
love the words... I love you to the moon and back to you heart that my dd says to me
love the look on my childrens face when i get home
ty such a sweet post :)
deb
I am not a mother yet but cherish my mother and the way our relationship has always been- very open and understanding. I hope I am like that with my own children one day!
Happy Mother's Day everyone!
-Melissa
im not a mother, but i raised 5 nephews and it has been such an experience!!! i just love watching them grow and it fascinates me soo much how these lil kids grow and learn so much things, its such a wonderful experience to watch kids grow even if theyre not urs!!!
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY EVERYONE!!!
-Lorena
Thanks for the RAK...I would post things I love about being a mom, but I am not one yet :) And the Forrest line is my favorite so far those stamps are too cute!
So sweet, Nicole! What I KNOW about motherhood is that there will be no greater thing in my life. It is what I was made to do. Every aspect of it, even the "bad" is precious to me.
Hope you have a blessed Mother's Day!
what a generous give away! i hope you are having a great Mother's Day!
some of the coolest things about being a mom for me are:
seeing the look of pride on thier faces, when they have done something on their own.
holding them while they sleep, listening to them snore lol
listening to them play
being the recipient of the wonderful coloring book pages and preschool projects
i could go on all day long!
Happy Mother's Day!
and thanks!
Your words are so true. This is only my second Mothers Day and to be honest I was caught up in making my own mother's day so special I forgot about myself.
A few things I love:
my son says "heart" because he can't say " I Love You" yet.
he comes up to me for no reason and kisses my arm, then goes back to what he was doing.
he has to hold my arm when he is falling asleep, makes for fun times when I try to take my arm back after he falls asleep.
he brings me his favorite toys to hold onto while he does something else.
I notice the small things, the little details that I didn't really pay attention to before...this has become very important to me since becoming a mother.
Happy day to you and your beautiful family...Thank you for your generosity.
Erin W (aka erin on sis)
This is my first mother's day, my daughter will turn 1 on June 21st. This past year has taught me SO much, and I love how having a baby has made me look at the world with fresh eyes, as I imagine what it must be like for her to experience everything for the first time. I love it when she rests her sweet little head on my shoulder, and the great big 'kisses' she plants on my cheek...or chin, or eyeball. I love watching her grow a bit each day, knowing that I am helping her develop into a loving, creative person.
Great post...... I hope to win and allow my beautiful wife a chance to scrapbook our children one day....Happy Mothers Day
I love that I am seeing my boys take on the next step into being adults. And while they are sometimes grown men, they are still my boys. I no longer get the daily adoration I did when they were little, but I treasure the moments more often since our 'moments' are fewer. Today was a very blessed day. :)
Awesome post first of all! Second, I'm not a mom, except to some furry babies. lol I think motherhood is amazing and amazingly difficult. The older I get the more things I see in myself that are just like my mom. Some I like, some I don't and some I can turnaround for the better :) I know the thing that I got from my mom that I love the most is her creativity and love of crafts.
Ok Maybe a bit late but >>
My mum and Mothers day join together !!!
I am truly grateful ..for my mum and how she pulled together after our father died !!!...
she is amazing and inspires me every day !!!
And how my children sleep peacefully ...watching them breathe
How they love the most precious things in life that is soo small to others !!!
And how they hug me and I feel loved and vise versa
My precious babies in the world
Thanks for a great day !!!
Love u's
Aah that's so sweet, loved reading your post. I'm not a Mom myself and mother's day over here was in March but I think that mothers day is so important and this mother's day was very special for me and my Mom, I recently gave up work to be my Mom's carer and it has allowed us to spend so much time together and therefore be a lot closer (even though we;re very close anyway)
What a sweet, sweet list Nicole! I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day.
I'm not a mother, but from my relationship with my mom, I've learned that a mother's love is unconditional and that no matter how old I get, I will always need my mom.
so sweet. Happy mum's day to you
I love being a mom because...
he just said "Mama" for the first time this week....he doesn't care if my hair is fixed or if I have make-up on.....he loves to give me big wet kisses.....he's super cute....I don't have to work out b/c toting his 27 lbs around is a workout in itself...he falls asleep at night on my shoulder.....he sleeps with me sometimes....he has a contagious chuckle...I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world!
I'm not a mom. :) But, my grandma has taught me so much about being a mom...She loves you no matter what you do. She might be upset about what you did, but she won't allow that to change her love for you. My grandma will always help you out in whatever way that she can, even if it means putting her needs last. That's just what a mother does for her kids/grandkids.
I hope you had a great Mother's Day. :)
hope i'm not too late...just reading my blogs for the day.
i'm so privileged and happy to be a mom! steve and i waited 10 years to become a family and carsyn certainly has filled that role. so here's what i love about being a mom:
*i love looking in the rearview mirror and seeing carsyn's sweet face and knowing he's ours.
*i love every time he says "mom" that he's talking to me.
*i love when Carsyn runs up to me, wraps his little arms around my neck and gives me a great big hug.
*i love watching Carsyn grow and change...especially love watching his imagination develop.
*i love the sound of Noggin in the background as i go through my day.
*i love Carsyn's birthmom for giving me the privilege of raising him and being his forever mom.
*i love it that on Mother's Day when they ask all the mothers to stand up at church, i get to stand up too!
*i just love being a mom!
hope your day was great, nicole!
hugs,
melissa
Happy Mother's Day to You, and what a nice give away!
I LOVE when my kids give me unsolicited smooches.
I LOVE watching my oldest who is 4, learn a new word, a read a book to me. I love his enthusiasm for learning.
I Love when the kids are so sweet and kind to each other, helping each other out, giving each other hugs, it makes me feel like maybe I'm doing something right.
I Love the smell of their hair right out of the bath.
I love that no matter if they are frightened, sad, tired, a hug from mommy makes it all better.
I could go on and on!
Happy Mother's Day to you!
Hugs,
Emily
I know it's 10am on Monday and you might have already chose your winner but just in case - I'm gonna leave a comment in hopes I'm not too late!!!
I love the laughs, the random comments, the love like no other, the challenges and the words: I "lav" you mommy!
Things I got from my own mother - be patient! Hope everyone had a fabulous mother's day!!!
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