My First Mother's Day....A Truly Happy Day

My first Mother's Day....a day I've been dreaming about for years. Today also marks the day that my baby would've been a year old. I look back and think about the 3 angels I have in Heaven....4 year old twins and a 1 year old. Mother's Day has been bittersweet for me. I love celebrating my wonderful mother, but I've been longing for someone to call me "mama" for so long. So getting to snuggle my sweet Hannah all day today knowing that she is mine to love for always brought such joy to my heart. It also warms my heart to receive messages from her birth parents on this special day wishing me a happy first Mother's Day and how happy they are that they could bless us with this gift. I love their sweet, thoughtful hearts.

Today wasn't over the top, but it was perfect for me. Hannah managed to stay clean in her special Mother's Day outfit that I got for her. She was a champ through all the pictures we took today. Her and her daddy collaborated on a special painting for me. I love how Cooper wrote a message from Hannah in my Mother's Day card on on the back of my painting. So stinking cute! Cooper also bought my flowers and cupcakes. I chose a pendant that has Hannah's name engraved on the front with her birthstone and her birthday engraved on the back with her birthstone. We celebrated by having dinner with Cooper's parents at their house. Just a simple day filled with love and baby snuggles.

We've had our Hannah girl for a whole month now. I can hardly believe it. I am a mom! I have a baby girl! I still just can't believe this is my life now. I feel I'm doing pretty good rocking this mom life. It's not always easy, but I'm loving every minute of it. Anytime I think about a complaint, I just think to myself that this is what I've prayed for. Be thankful.

"Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!" 2 Corinthians 9:15 ESV

In honor of my sweet angel who was due on 5/13/17

In honor of my sweet twin angels that were due on 3/31/14