ahhhh moms

First of all, I'll update you on my Mother of the Year ranking.  The other day James started with the sneezes again.  Put it together, I'm awesome and when I took that picture below, I didn't actually throw away that puff ball after, and it ended up back in his nose again.  

I know, I'm awesome.  I was too embarrassed to take him back to the clinic.  I tried all the same tricks from last time including the newest with no success, and tried them again when Derek got home, no results.  By then it was bedtime, so I decided it will have to stay in overnight and I'd swallow my pride and lose all faith in myself (not faith in being a good and watchful mother, but frankly for being a terrible housekeeper) and take him in the morning to the dr.  (clearly I would look up a different dr. only to show off my good child holding skills to someone new who might appreciate it.)  

Alas, James couldn't sleep.  He was crying ' doctor get it out, doctor get it out.'  So midnight rolls around and Derek took the fall and took him to emerg.  He's so nice and he decided not to mention to the nurse this is the 3rd time in a week this has happened, (yes I said third, he did it another time when I wasn't home and my husband who really is awesome saw it in time and snatched it out.)  Thankfully they have awesome tools there and she got it out with minimal torture I am told.  (I wonder if I should invest in one of those for the future?)

So that's that.  Other than that, I don't see why I shouldn't be Mom of the Year.  

On that note, today is Mother's Day.  Had a GREAT day.  The kids woke up sooooo early, and I did not!  Alli and Derek made me yummmmy breakfast.  Got some fun stuff just for being me!  Which didn't include chocolate at church, dang it.  My Greenfield Ward friends reading, I hope the delicious tradition still stands, lucky you.  Had my parents over for dinner.  And now, the token Mother's Day blog.   

A while ago right after our blog mom revolution, they did a show on Oprah about mom confessions.  (she must read our blogs and got the idea there.)  It was HILARIOUS!  Some of the confessions put us all to shame.  Then, they had some people on who wrote a book about all the stuff about being a mom that no one talks about.  It was good.  BUT, they got a little complainy about things sometimes.  Let me tell you, I will be the first to say it is hard to be a mom, and a stay at home mom...it's hard.  Yes, we all have our days and moments and we might complain here and there, but when the gals got going in the complain department Oprah stopped them and was like, 'But isn't this what you wanted?'   And yes, Oprah, it IS what I wanted.  (and no, this wasn't an 'ah ha' moment Oprah, I already knew this is what I wanted.  I watch Oprah on a regular basis, but I don't like her, is that weird?)

It's not like I am the first mom to have a kid jam the same thing up his nose 3 times in a week (am I?)  or to have sugar freak children, or had to quit breast feeding before I wanted to, solely for my own sanity.  I love that I can meet a total stranger, and if they have kids I can suddenly make conversation with complete ease.  We are all in this together.  So let's enjoy it together.  I want to be able to be a support to any mother who needs it, and not judge. And I'm going to need, and have needed that support, because sometimes it's gonna suck along the way, but are you kidding me?  Is that what we are going to focus on?  Have the occasional vent and move it along because being a mom is the greatest opportunity.  Because isn't this what we wanted?!

And I'm afraid I just can't do the tribute to my mom's this year.  I love my mom and she's awesome on so many levels.  I hope she knows how much I love and appreciate her every single day.  I love Derek's mom just the same for giving me him.  I will be a different and better person for having been so privileged to be a part of her life.  Ok, so I guess I did just do a mini tribute, but I'm practically bawling here, so that's all.