happy mothers day.

i wish everyday could be mothers day.

andrew has been babying me the whole day. it's been fabulous. i got to sleep in, which of course is one of the most precious gifts you can give me.

but the night before we went on a fabulous date (we needed it SO bad) (thanks tyler & monica for watching jax!)

andrew has been taking full care of jaxon, and dishes and laundry. and meals.

he also made me a chocolate cake.

he has not been snappy or irritable. it has been truly divine, and its sad that there are only 46 minutes left of this glorious day.

i am thankful for andy.

we went to his parents house today to have dinner & here he is cutting some flowers.

i love this picture because my camera makes me happy. this is straight of the camera- no editing!

haha, no but i like the picture for other reasons too. he is cutting me fresh roses, and putting the utmost care into it. see his face?

mmmm...roses!

love them!

i have been SICK today, so i didn't take very many pictures.

jaxon, with a little help from andrew, made this growth chart measurement board thing for me.

i should have taken a better picture of it, because it has jax's cute hand print at the bottom of it, but i'm currently fighting a strong urge to vomit right now (i told you, i'm SICK, blah!)

and andrew also got me a calendar white board thing to hang on the wall so i won't be such a space case and forget everything in this crazy busy life of mine lately! he always gets me very logical gifts :)

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ok. i know i complain a lot about being a mom, because it frequently SUCKS. sorry, but true!

it's so much work, holy crap! i never ever ever ever ever ever knew!

but now i know.

being a mom is a 24/7 job. and you don't get paid for it.

there are days i pull my hair out.

there are days i wanna run away.

there are days i want my freedom and youth back.

but

at the end of the day, when i tuck jax into his bed,

and he looks at me, touches my face

and says, "i love you, mama"

it makes it all worth it.

and later, when i sneak in his room to put

his blanket that he always kicks off back on him,

i'll watch him sleep and give him about 15 kisses all over his sweet sleeping face

and right about then

i'll realize that i love this kid more than anything.

i never knew i could love like this.

i have my mom to thank for teaching me unconditional love.

my mom has always done everything for me, and continues to do so.

i am grateful for her example to me.

she always gives her kids her all.

i hope that i can be the same way.

love ya mom!

happy mothers day to all you great moms.

i've never fully appreciated a mothers job.

now i do.

moms are BOMB.

and don't you forget that.