Yesterday was Mother's Day! For the first time ever I participated in the holiday not only as a daughter, but as a mother. I have my gorgeous little girl to thank for such an honour. I still can't get over how lucky I am that I get to spend all day, every day with such a sweet, silly, adorable little person. We have so much fun together, and Mother's Day was no exception. Although she's a bit too young to recognize the occasion, her daddy did a wonderful job of making me feel special.
Because we were staying in Edmonton for the weekend, Aaralee and I made a surprise day trip to Red Deer on Friday to see both mine and Ryan's mom. We brought flowers and cards, but as expected the highlight of both of their days was seeing their granddaughter. I've said in previous years how much I love and appreciate my mom, but now that I have my own child can I understand the true extent of all that she's done for me. My mother-in-law did a great job at raising the man that I married, so of course I couldn't forget about her!
My first Mother's Day treat came a day early. After a great deal of persistence on my part, my husband went out to get me a Frappuccino. It was the last day of Starbucks's Happy Hour and I could definitely not miss out on half priced caffeinated bliss. I had been upstairs getting ready, and found a cute, Starbucks toting surprise when I came back down. Fortunately, she's not quite at the age in which she gets angry when we take things from her....
We spent Saturday evening among friends at Kevin's birthday party. Aaralee slept through the noise until it was time to go home! It was a later evening than we are used to, so what wonderful treat it was when our baby slept in later than normal the next morning. It's as if she realized that there was nothing I'd appreciate more on Mother's Day. My husband banned me from diaper changes or housecleaning for the duration of the day, so as he tidied the kitchen I indulged in some rare sleepy baby cuddles.
I even had the opportunity to take a nice, long shower... long enough to wash my hair and shave my legs! If nothing else from that point forward, the day was a win. However, since I'm such a lucky girl, our day was only beginning. My one weekend request was that we have sushi, so for lunch we went to Japanese restaurant where I ordered whatever my heart desired. It had been so long since I'd enjoyed sushi, and my goodness, it was delicious.
It was a beautiful sunny day (after snow the day prior) so after lunch we headed to a nearby park to play outside for a little while. Aaralee loved the swings but was not too certain about sitting in the grass. Since she was born in September the weather has been miserable the majority of her life. The outdoors will take some getting used to, but we'll make the most of our short summer.
After a bit of playing we drove to Spruce Grove to meet up with our friends Alex and Chad and their kids. They were going for a walk so we joined them and their giant dog Fezzik. We walked the loop by the lake and stopped to let Fezzik go for a swim. Aaralee was content in her stroller as I pushed her around the bumpy trails.
Our last adventure for the day made me extra excited for the fact that summer is on the way. Back in Spruce Grove we went to the park to roast marshmallows! Aaralee sat in her baby tent while Ryan made a fire and I proceeded to make my first smore of the season. Our lucky baby may or may not have had her first taste of roasted marshmallow... thanks to her daddy, of course. I can't wait for summer and camping and many, many meals cooked over the fire.
It was getting late, so we headed home to get the baby to bed, stopping on the way to pick up supper. Ryan grabbed a pizza to share and I grabbed Subway... we all know how much I love my subs.
After we'd finished eating I relaxed while Ryan bathed the baby and got her into her pyjamas. I fed her, put her to bed, and came back downstairs to relax with a glass of wine after a great day with my amazing little family. I don't know what I did to deserve this life, but I'm so blessed to be able to call myself "Mommy". Thank you, Aaralee... you make every single day so much fun! I know all of the words in the book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and the lyrics to the obnoxious songs on your toys. I wake up at early o'clock and tote you around until my arms are numb. I wouldn't trade this for anything in the whole wide world!
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