Thanksgiving or Mother's Day

"Mommy, I kiss you."

Oh. My. Gosh.... (Sam can also say "my gosh" now, but that's a blog post for another time 😑).
These four words mean the world to me when I hear them coming out of my two year old's mouth. This time last year Sam wasn't saying anything. Not mama or dada. Nothing.

This Mother's Day I am thankful for his words. Every new word and sentence we hear makes us so incredibly proud of Sam. I love to hear him repeat prayers at night. "Jesus, mommy, daddy, and GoGo. Sleep. Good day. Amen." That's usually how his prayers go and I know God knows exactly what he's saying. My absolute favorite sentence I hear is, "I luh you mommy" in a whisper at bedtime.

This Mother's Day I am thankful for this blessing in disguise that has allowed me to be at home with Sam and Jovie. I never thought that I would be at home with my babies at the age of 27. It is definitely one of the hardest things that I have ever done. I will say that God has given me more patience than I have ever had in my life. Shout out to whoever has been praying for me! I feel the prayers and the peace that comes with them. I love being able to drop off/ pick up Sam from school and talk to his teachers about his day. I love being at home with Jovie every day. Watching her beautiful blue eyes light up and a smile come across her face when I talk or sing to her makes my heart explode. I love kissing her fat cheeks over and over and over.

This Mother's Day I am thankful for both of my babies who fall asleep next to me every night. I selfishly didn't want Sam to get in a habit of sleeping with us every night but it's become one of my favorite things! He slept in his bed, in his room, with (usually) no problem. Once Jovie came home and he realized she was sleeping in our room it was over. He has been in our bed since. I love waking up in the middle of the night with an arm wrapped around my head. I love falling asleep with little fingers brushing pulling my eyebrows. I love sharing a pillow with him. I love having Jovie sleeping peacefully in her pack-n-play right next to me. I know if she needs me I am an arm reach away from her.

This Mother's Day I am thankful for my mom. My mom has shown me what it looks like to be a selfless mom. To put your children first always. To pray fervently. Love unconditionally. Now that I am a mom, I know the fears that she had/has for us. The hopes and dreams that she has for us. She is our biggest cheerleader in life. I am thankful my babies have her as their Honey. Sam is crazy about his Honey and asks 12,068,083 times a day (we've counted) "Where Honey go? "Gam go Honey house?" Today and everyday I am thankful for her guidance, her patience, and her heart that gives and gives without question.