My First Mother's Day

I can honestly say I wasn't expecting anything bought and paid for on Mother's Day - except the chocolates I knew were coming from the ward. We're trying to save some money this summer, and as long as I didn't have to do dishes, I was happy.

Then, on Friday (which is Mike's day off from work), he and I went into IF to run some errands and have some dinner as our date. He asked me if I wanted his gift now or on Sunday. I was totally surprised! He pulled a card from the side of his seat and gave it to me, and when we got out at one of our stops, he opened the trunk and there lay a beautiful, bright green coat!

It was hot enough today that I really didn't need it for Church, but I usually take a sweater or something anyway - to ward off the FREEZING temperatures common in LDS churches - so I wore it anyway. I love it!

And now we have a shot of the baby! She's getting big! I should probably weigh myself the next time I'm at the gym. Although I'll probably have an appointment before that. Whichever. She's kicking lots and lots!

Finally, Mike and I both want to wish our mothers and our grandmothers, etc. a happy Mother's Day! Thank you so much for (a) having us/our parents (b) raising us (which, according to Mike's family, really didn't take a whole lot of work since apparently he was a perfect child - or at least he seemed so after Tyler) and (c) preparing us for each other and our little Madeleine!