Happy Mother's Day!

Here's wishing a memorable and joyous Mother's Day to all you fabulous mothers who read my blog (including my own mom!) I can't say enough how grateful, blessed, overjoyed, and in awe I am to be Ayden's mother. Motherhood is everything I hoped and dreamed it would be and more! The smallest things--such as Ayden saying a new word for the first time or how he sometimes wraps his arms around my neck and squeezes so tightly for seemingly no reason at all--absolutely overwhelm my heart with happiness each and everyday. I can say without doubt that my own Mother's love and selflessness throughout the years plays a huge role in my ability to be a good mother. I know I'm not perfect (and who among us is?), but I can say without hesitation that I am a good mother. The mother most perfectly meant for Ayden. All you mom's out there take a moment today to say that about yourself- you deserve it!

Here are a few quotes about motherhood that I found very enlightening and so true:

“You don't really understand human nature unless you know why a child on a merry-go-round will wave at his parents every time around - and why his parents will always wave back.” - William D. Tammeus

“Making the decision to have a child - It's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.”- Elizabeth Stone

“A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.” - Tenneva Jordan

“There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one” - Jill Churchill

And of course, my all-time favorite quote:

"Before you were conceived I wanted you. Before you were born I loved you. Before you were here for an hour I would die for you. This is the miracle of life."- Maureen Hawkins