May 10, 2009

Mother's Day

I'm waking up to a cloudy and overcast Mother's Day. I've been a bit worried about this day for awhile. We were approved for adoption the day after Mother's Day last year. It made Mother's Day last year a happy holiday. For the last four years, Mother's Day is always a bitter-sweet day for me. Of course, I'm so grateful for my mother, grandmother and mother-in-law but it's also a hard holiday when you so desperately want to be a mother yourself. Last year I felt like I could cautiously celebrate this holiday. I also felt like I would certainly be celebrating with a child of my own this year.

I thought this day would be hard because it marks two milestones- Mother's Day and a year that we've been waiting, but, I'm not feeling particularly disappointed today which I'm very grateful about. I know my turn to celebrate this day will come. So, I'd like to wish everyone a happy Mother's Day - especially those who have had to go through so much to celebrate this day.

2 comments:

  1. Oh Jen. You are going ot be such a great mother, which you will appreciate more than most moms, because you have had to wait so long. You are so positive and brightly awaiting your little bundle, I just know that you are already a mother in spirit, maybe your little baby already picked you out from heaven but all the details need to worked out before he/she can join you here on earth. It's coming!! I think you should celebrate yourself today anyway!! So Haooy mothers Day Jen!! You Mama You!!

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  2. Hi, Jen. Thinking of you today. Glad to hear you're moving on up...things can change so quickly.

    XO

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