Mother's Day

Did you hear about the guy who is wearing a pregnant suit all month long? Light Iris and Parent Bloggers asked us to write a post in honor of Mother's Day answering the question "What Makes You a Mother?" I have thought and thought about this question, and can not come up with a decent answer. Physically having the babies is obviously what made me a mother, but there is just so much more that goes into being a good mother, which is what I am assuming is what they really want to know.

Instead of writing a long post (that would probably be boring) listing all the things I do to be a good mother, I am just going to sum it up by saying that my kids' needs are always first in my mind. No matter what I am doing, I am always thinking of what would be the best for them. I don't always do everything perfect, and I also don't think that is necessary in order to be a good mom. In fact, I think making mistakes and letting your kids see you recover from them gracefully is an important part of being a mom too. I think that no matter what decisions I make, I always make them with the best intentions, and love for them in my heart. In my opinion, if you do things that way, you really can't mess up. All kids really need is love and someone to keep them safe.

What about you? What do you think makes someone a good mom (or dad)? If you post and answer the question today, May 11th and then email a link to parentbloggers AT gmail DOT com (obviously using the @ for AT and a period for DOT) you can be entered to win a $100 gift certificate to Spa Finder, which will be announced on Mother's Day. How cool would that be?

My mom will be coming into town this afternoon and staying all weekend. Saturday I am having a bunch of family over for dinner to celebrate Mother's Day. I feel the same way about Mother's Day as I do about Valentine's Day, that it is sort of a made up silly holiday. I feel that we should appreciate people every day, and if we do, a special day just isn't necessary. Since I enjoy making people feel special, I will not refrain from it on Mother's Day, but will not go overboard either. I really do appreciate everything my mom and my mother in law have done for me though. Since they do not feel as I do about Mother's Day, having dinner together and getting them little presents to appreciate them will make them happy. I am all for happy.

Have a great Mother's Day everyone! I think I am going to go for a bike ride with my kids this weekend, play at the park, and basically do all the things I do every day with them but this weekend my mom will be here too. These are the best parts of being a mom for sure.