My mommy.
Seriously you guys, my mom rocks. I don't think I quite understood just how much until I had kids and I also became an adult and realized how many people didn't have awesome moms like mine. I feel blessed every day to have her.
So in honor of "Mom-o-Nawesome" I am going to list the ways that she kicks the word mom's behind every day:
- We talk every day at 7:30am. Literally. Usually for just 20 minutes or so but sometimes if I'm out and about or if we have some juicy gossip or some especially annoying person or thing to complain about it can be an hour or so.
- She's gorgeous. Really, she is hot...and coincidentally we look just alike. So that was a little cocky of me huh? I always joke that I'm the "upgraded" version of her. She says then that there is only one original...and noone likes a sequel better than the original.
- She can out shop a personal shopper, get double what they did, and spend half. My mom and I can shop all day every day, and we have before (hello Chicago!). She is amazing to watch in person, like a bloodhound for cute stuff and good deals. When I shop without her I always have regrets, never with her.
- She is the life of the party. All of her kids (all 5 of us) will give up any night with friends or fancy parties to be able to stay at their house and play cards. It's a ball and a half and we usually end up laughing until we are fighting, then laughing some more, then someone ends up crying. Those nights hanging out with everyone mean more to us than they will ever know. She is the glue.
- Speaking of glue, she has shown me how to have a successful marriage. My mom is passionate, and they love passionately, fight passionately. They have shown us the importance of honesty and committment and pure love. She has shown me how to be a great wife to her husband.
- She has attitude. Don't try to not give her a discount that coupon says she gets with a 50$ purchase. Don't try to pull one on her, and don't EVER try to manipulate her. She'll eat your lunch. Don't try to come up and cuss at her because she "pulled in front of you". Beware. She does give back as much as she gets, plus an extra dose of "screw you".
- Her family comes first. My mom spends most of her free time with famly. Not because she has to, but because she chooses to. They drove 24 hours in two days back and forth to Wisconsin just to attend a football game for my oldest brother. They drive down to Texas and not get home until 10pm just to spend the most time with their grandbabies as they can (let's get real here, the grandkids are the reason, we are just bonuses).
- She has inner beauty. My mom is a great person. She is the least selfish, most giving person I know. Yes she won't take being run over, but at the same time she'll give the clothes on her back...well...okay so clothes are a bad example, but she'd give her car or any other possesions to a person she loves in need any day.
- She is a great, great mom. My mom showed me how to be a mom. And she did a pretty darned good job if I say so myself. Not because of who we, her kids, are, where we are in life, etc. Nope, the real gauge to a good mom in my opinion is how she has such a close and personal relationship to us as adults...and how we all can't wait to go home. I want to have that relationship with my kids when they are adults.
- She is a fantastic grandmom. I couldn't have asked for more for my kids. They adore her. With living in different states I was worried my kids might not know her, well...that was just dumb. They make darn sure they know them and not by just making it a priority to visit or have us come....but by talking to them on the phone, and when they do come they are playing with them, cuddling with them, talking to them....She is amazing.
- She gives more in a day than some people do in their whole lives. My sister has quadraplegic cerebal palsy, so she can't walk, talk, etc traditionally. She was adopted at 9 months old and is black. My mom is her main caretaker. Not only has having my sister in our family paved the way for my personal story, but she really does show us what giving is and what caring is. It's not easy, and she doesn't ever say it is. She also showed me that it's okay to complain about the daily goings on of a mom. It doesn't make us less of a mom. I love that.
- She is hilarious. Really my mom is quite funny, even when she doesn't know it. Sarcasm is a second language for her.
- She is very smart. People always think of the stores as my "dads" but really she is half the brains...she keeps the balls rolling in the office. She is quick too.
- She has an amazing jewelry collection.Quantity, quality...oh my. There is a reason when I go back home we take hours "playing dress up" as my hubby says. Luckily we are about the same size so I can take advantage of her fab collection of clothes, jewelry, AND shoes!!
- She is my number one fan. She is the first person to cheer us on, and the first to push us to our dreams. She is our number one support.
- My mom isn't perfect. I couldn't take that...a perfect mom. She cusses when she drinks, she laughs loud, she gets cranky when noone helps out with the dishes, and she falls asleep during every movie ever made. She is perfect for me and I know for all of my brothers and sisters though.
- My mom has been my support throughout all the infertility and adoption. She has listened while I sobbed, hugged me when I just needed a hug, and told me to pick myself up by my bootstraps when I needed someone to put a stop to my endless pity party. She has listened while I waded through all the adoption options, put in her opinion when I needed it, and was the first person at the house when we came home with Lil'Dude, smiling from ear to ear...and the first person to shop with me when I finally allowed myself to shop for my new baby because it was REAL!!
- She is strong. She is the strongest person I know emotionally. No matter how much they go through she keeps going, for my dad, for my sister, for us, and for herself.
- She has a deep, deep faith in God. Even when she is struggling with life and her faith, she always keeps her faith. She has a personal relationship with God and in turn showed us all how to have our own personal relationship to the Lord. Because it's about more than just going to mass every Sunday...it's about talking to God, listening to God, and loving our Lord.
- She is my best friend. My husband is my best friend too, but it has taken a while to not call my mom before my husband when...say...the call for an adoption comes in. I realize how wrong that is but seriously, it's hard! My mom is who I call first when ANYthing happens. We have very little we don't talk and share between us. We are so alike, but even in the ways we are different we love each other the more for it.
- I miss her. Okay this isn't really a thing but when I moved here 8 years ago (wow!) everyone said I couldn't do it because I couldn't be away from my mom. Well they were right. I suck at being away from her. It's my number one complaint about living so far away. Now I do love it here and don't see us moving any time soon but dangit I MISS her. I miss my whole family.
You see? I TOLD you she was amazing. Now you know I can't claim all this awesomeness. It's hereditary. Ha!
But in all seriousness I am so so blessed. And, mom, I love you so so much. And I know I can speak for all your kids when we say....thank you...thank you for being you, and for being our mommy forever.
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