I just want to say how blessed I feel to have such great mom friends in my life. I love my sisters, my mom and all my friends back home in the south. But it is these women, my momtourage in Seattle, the ones I see daily, share my frustrations, triumphs, struggles and rewards of motherhood with that keep me sane and happy. I have quite a few friends who are pregnant or recently became moms and my one piece of advice- that I would encourage you to take over anything else people tell you- is to find some mom friends and create your very own momtourage. They will get you through anything- when you need to cry, they will be a shoulder, when you need to vent they will listen, when you have to laugh, they will understand the joke and laugh with you. When you wonder if you are a good mom, if what your child is doing is normal, they will be your insurance. And you will be a better mom, friend, wife, because of them. I can't begin to explain how these last 18 months would have been different if it weren't for these women. There have been rough times, and their have been amazingly great times, but through them all, I have known I was not alone. AND not only do I love them, I love their children. I love that everytime I see Avery she runs over to say hello or pulls me away to show me something that she is excited about. I love that Ryan likes to point out every toy and tell me what they are (yes the boy is that verbal) I love that Mason feels safe with Paige and Will. I love that Creede and Finny are Mason's little walking buddies. I love that Mason sees his friends at the park and runs over to greet them! I don't know why today I realized how much my momtourage means to me, but for whatever reason, it did and I felt like I had to share. So to these women, you know who you are- thank you for being you and for accepting me for me. :)
On a lighter note- Mason had his 18th month appointment yesterday.
He weighs 24lbs 10oz.
He is 32 inches tall.
He has moved to a booster seat.
He loves eating things by himself- including applesauce and yogurt.
He has 12 teeth and two more trying to break through.
He is the sweetest thing and I couldn't love anyone more!
Mary, Thank you for sharing your heart about your momtourage! I'm going to share that with several people I know. And just to share a little experience... look forward to having even more friends along the stages of your "mom" life too! Love, Aunt Cherry
ReplyDeleteThis is so true. I'm sad I don't get to see you guys anymore, but I'm glad for Facebook and so thankful that I could spend time with you all before we moved. It really does make a huge difference.
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