{belated} happy mother's day!

So, one of the main purposes of this blog is for me to document our married life.  I realized today that I completely forgot to post about one of my most precious moments so far: my very first mother's day as a mom! How could I have been so forgetful?  THE day where I get to celebrate my biggest life-changing moment!
On February 24th, I became a mother.  I became a mother to this sweet, beautiful, lovable little boy. He has completely consumed my life and I love it.  I had no idea I would love motherhood this much.  When they say being a mom is the hardest job, it's true.  It's pretty tough.  It's work.  But it is absolutely the most rewarding work I have ever done.  When I was in school, I dreamed about helping young girls and women in underprivileged societies.  I dreamed about being this huge change that the world needed.  I knew being a mother would be life-changing, rewarding, a joy that is one of a kind, but never did I think that it would be this good.  Those dreams just don't seem to compare to the feelings of absolute joy and happiness I have every single day.  Waking up is fun.  Even if it is bright and early in the morning.  Hey! I get to see the sun rise. :)
My passions are still there, but I think they have shaped the way that I mother.  I want to help Auden see some of the things I see.  I want him to know how blessed we are.  I want him to know that there are people who aren't as fortunate and for him to be grateful.  I want him to help others, to love the life he has been given.  I want him to see beauty in all things.  Luckily, his father has a greater appreciation for the great outdoors than me so he can help him with that more than I can. :)  I want him to see the rolling hills of trees as amazing and breathtaking.  I want him to see farmlands and be grateful for those who give us those crops.  [some of these observances are recent because we recently made our way to the Pacific Northwest and I saw these things on our roadtrip] I want him to love peace and serenity, but I also want him to be fun-loving and optimistic about life.  I want him to smile and love what may come his way.  I want him to rely on his religion when trials come his way.  These things that I see made me want to dream big and be a change.  I want him to know that the world is his oyster and to not be afraid to dream big like that.  From what I can see, the world is in his hands.  He already has mine in those tiny, dimpled fists of his.

This boy is inspirational to me.  He is my "basket of blessings" as my own mother calls him.  Oh, how I love you my little boy!

To my own mama, thank you for making me who I am today.  Are these the feelings you had for me when I was in your arms for the few few months of our lives together as mother/daughter?  I'm sure  know they are.

Before I close this post, I can't not mention my amazing partner through all this: my husband.  That handsome man that I get to call mine.  Talk about being blessed! :) He is so extremely patient with me and is willing to stick by me even when I am grumpier than a tired baby boy.  All the special surprises that he had in store for me on Mother's Day made it even more memorable. Thank you, Nelson, for making life an adventure.  And a bigger thank you for holding my hand through it all, every step of the way.

 Happy Mother's Day to all! 

Sorry it's a little late.