Day 19: My momma

I feel like the closer that I get to Motherhood, the more that I understand and appreciate my own mother.

Growing up, my momma stayed at home and raised both my sister and I.  And that has been her job my whole life, being a mother.  I don't think that we always made her job very easy; between the emotions and hormones and those horrible High School years, there have been a few disagreements and arguments over the years (to say the least).  But, my mother's love has never failed.  Somehow, my mom, sister, and I have managed to come out on the other side, into adulthood, and have more love and respect for one another than ever before.

Over the past six months, it has been an absolute delight to see my mom gracefully ease into the role of being a grandmother.  Since my sister has gone back to work, my mom has been helping in taking care of little Ira.  All of the wonderful "mom qualities" that we took for granted while growing up has made both my sister and I even more appreciative and proud.  I honestly don't know if there is a better person to watch our children.  Besides making sure that Ira is super safe, she constantly talks about how he is growing and how much she loves him and beams with pride at every little thing that he does.  I know that my mom was always proud of us but her pride and love for her grandchildren (including the one not even born) is probably more than we could have ever asked for.  

There are moments when I get extremely nervous about this Road to Motherhood that I am on.  I really have no idea what I am getting myself into, and like I told Joe the other night, the thought of those Junior High and High School years scares the crap out of me.  But, I know that if I love and take care of my child anywhere near as much and as well as my mom did, we will be okay.

Thank you, Mom, for all of your love and support.  I would not be the woman that I am today without your support and guidance.  I am truly grateful for you.