This year, I was honoured to celebrate my first Mother’s Day. We went to mass first thing in the morning and my sister helped celebrate by booking a brunch at Arthur’s Cafe in Baulkham Hills (a venue we’re also scoping for Kenzie’s potential first birthday venue).
Ramon spoiled me by first reading a heart-felt written paragraph. It’s so precious and beautiful as he’s not one to express his feelings very often. It was so nice to read his thoughts in his words without assuming or jumping to conclusions. He tricked me and told me it was my gift and to be completely honest, I loved it. I was so happy that Ramon opened up to me as knowing exactly how he feels is very important to me, not only for our relationship but for our future. However, he also surprised me with my dream shoes; a pair of Valentino Rockstud Ballet Flats. It has been on my wishlist ever since I tried them on over a year ago. I don’t know how I got so lucky! I braved the potential criticism and ignored all the demons in my head about my body image and finally uploaded my pregnancy progression video. First on my personal Facebook page and soon onto Youtube to share on our blog. Pregnancy is beautiful and it’s taken me 9 months since the birth of Kenzie and Mother’s Day appreciation posts to accept all the changes that has come my way since becoming a mother.
To all mothers, I am so honoured to be a mother. IT’S NOT EASY! I look back at how I treated my own mom while growing up and I really challenged her. I have a long way to go to make amends for what I had put her and my dad through as a child. I wasn’t perfect, no one is. I have so much appreciation and understanding of why they did what they did and why they said what they said growing up. It’s true, sometimes you will only understand when you put yourself into someone else’s shoes. I have learned from them and I am continuing to learn from them. They are helping me raise my beautiful little girl and their involvement has been invaluable. Sure, we don’t always see eye to eye but you can’t choose your family. We can only move forward from what has already happened and as I have mentioned in a previous post, we are trying to change our mindset so that we can be the best role models for Kenzie. Her actions will reflect ours.
I don’t say it enough…
I LOVE YOU, MOM.
THANK YOU, MOM.
I’M HERE FOR YOU, MOM.
I am a better person because of you. I am a good mom because of you.