*Mom*Mommy*Momma*

No matter what you call her, today was her day!
Are you a mom?   If so, Happy Mother's Day!  How was your day?

Mine started on Friday and just kept getting better and better. 
Eleanor is the reason I get to be called mom.
It's the best thing I've ever been called.
Loving her is the easiest thing I've ever done.
Raising her...not so easy.
Loving her. Easy!

Mom - you can relate...right?

I'll tell you what - I'm FAR to tired to write some poetic monologue about mother's and their unconditional love, but I'll say this...

What is it about mom? 
Just being in my mom's presence can make every thing better.
I'm 32 years old and sometimes, when I go home, I just want to sleep in bed with my mom.
Eleanor kicks and moves all night long, but sometimes I just want to sleep with my daughter.
Mom hugs are the best.  Most empowering.

But man.  You have a mom look at your cross ways and you KNOW you are in trouble. 
If mom looks at you out of the corner of her eye, you instantly wonder if she's questioning your outfit choice. 

She's your role model from day one.
Eleanor ADORES watching me put on my make-up in the morning.  She's studying me.  Learning how to be a girl.  Learning how to be a mom.  A wife.  A woman. 

I can only hope I'm as good a role model to that little girl as my mother was to me.
I can only hope that some day Eleanor will think I'm as great of a friend as I think my mom is.
I can only hope that some day Eleanor will learn to respect and admire me, the way I respect and admire my mom. 
Moms and daughters are a delicate, dangerous relationship, but I also think it can be one of the most rewarding relationships.  Moms of daughters know what it was like to be a girl. How scary and horrible it can be.  We want to protect our daughters and yet push them toward resilience.  It's a fine line. 

Hm.  I digress.  It's the exhaustion. 

Anyway -it was a great mother's day.  Complete with handmade cards and the most beautifully, well crafted handmade bracelet (and a half...Eleanor got bored with the project before she finished the second one!)  I got breakfast after church.  Got a run in.  And hung out with my family.

I didn't grocery shop.
I didn't clean.
And I'm not going to bed on time.
I guess that's what tomorrow is for. 
Not every day can be mother's day.
But it should be.  And we should act like it.

So...hug a mom.  Maybe not your mom, but someone that has been mom like in your life.  Guiding.  Caring.  Inspirational. 
I'm SO lucky to have some pretty amazing women in my life.  I love you all.
And mom - you really are the greatest.
And Eleanor.  Thank you.  Thank you so much for letting me be your mom.  It's the best job I've ever had.  I love you kiddo!