Happy Birthday Mom

Today is my mom's birthday. She is the most amazing person I know. She is gorgeous - not just on the outside but on the inside. My mom can see the good in everything and everyone. She radiates goodness. I can not remember a time when my mom hasn't been there for me. Always putting her family before her own needs and wants. My mom was there on the most important day of my life, the day I had my first baby, holding my hand. When I woke up from my emergency c-section with my second baby, the first person I asked for was my mom. In good times and bad I always want my mom there. My husband often jokes that he doesn't know what I would do if I lived further than 5 minutes away from my parents. Even though we do live so close, I talk to her on the phone at least 5 times a day if not 5 times in an hour! We see each other almost daily and when we go out weather it is shopping, lunch, or taking the boys somewhere it is like we are in the circus (you'd have to see us to understand)! We do have a special relationship - we have a connection that only a mother and daughter could have. I aspire to be like her in every way. When someone tells me that I look like her or have the same mannerism as her, I feel grateful. I am proud to be like her, I am proud to be her daughter. The way she loves my boys - well that would take me all night to write about how much my mom loves my boys. To see her with them and to see how much they love her fills my heart with happiness. She taught me everything I know about being a mom as she continues to do. My hope is that one day my children will love me as much as I love her. There isn't' a gift (believe me I search for it at each gift giving occasion), or enough words to express how much my mother means to me. Everyone should be so lucky to have a mom like my mom. I love you mom and I look forward to all of our fun fiascoes and endless phone calls!