Happy Mother's Day

Too all you Mothers out there...

I hope you have a great day! For all the hard work you do...know that it is appreciated!!! Here is a great poem someone sent me. It's so true!!


Awesome Mom


Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.


Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts..
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body..
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom ..

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Siesta Key Florida 2009

Okay.. I am a week late with this post but a lot has been going on. I am homebound today with a sick child so, while I am sitting on the couch watching cartoons, I thought I would post an update.
I had my stent replaced on Wednesday. The recovery is much quicker than the last time. Except for the flu bug I must have gotten in the hospital and passed it on to Molly. My body must be getting used to a foreign object in my kidney.

4 weeks until baby Cummings arrives! I can't wait to meet her. And can't wait to have the stent removed permanently. Still haven't decided on a name for our big beautiful girl. As of last Tuesday, she weighs 6 pounds. She is still measuring 2 weeks early, and she is in the 95% for head size. I imagine that I will be induced. I had an ultrasound and it determined that I had extra amniotic fluid. The doctor is not sure what that means. And is not highly concerned. So, I am scheduled for an ultrasound this coming week and next week. Most importantly, she is breech. I am not highly concerned since all my girls have flipped at the last moment!!

So, enough about me. Let me tell you about Florida. We had a wonderful two weeks in paradise on Siesta Key. The weather was gorgeous. We spent our days at the beach or the pool. Mom preferred the pool. The girls stayed cleaner that way. They loved the sand. Too much. After doing headstands and somersaults, they were covered in it. Sand was everywhere and they needed an immediate bath. Thank god for Aunt Ann and Emily. They were able to watch the girls while my Mom and I had a little visit to Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Lucky me, I had a kidney stone on the right side-the side without the stent. After getting the best pain meds but horrible care, I passed the stone. Thank goodness. We got to spend the day with Maxx cousin Emily's horse. The girls loved to ride him and would not get off when it was time to go!! Meeting all the princesses at Disney World was the highlight of the trip! It was a very memorable trip! Thanks for everything Mom!! Here is a slide show of the highlights of our wonderful trip!!!

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