If you would’ve asked me to describe the perfect first Mother’s Day, today is not at all what I would’ve described.
I got up about 7:00 a.m. when Katie decided we were all done sleeping for the night. I put my clothes on, made sure she was well-fed, grabbed my grocery list, and headed out. I stopped at On Cue (OKC’s answer to Quik Trip), got a caffeine-free Diet Coke, and headed to Wal-Mart to buy a bazillion dollars worth of groceries. I was there for probably an hour, stocking up on food for the next few weeks. Got home, Ben helped me unload and put away groceries, then he proceeded to make a super yummy breakfast (brunch, really) while I played online and talked to Katie. He put her down for a nap, and she slept for an unprecedented hour and a half! We got a family nap mid-afternoon, after which I started my first session of P90x so I can get myself in shape before we have another baby (and before swimsuit season!). That was followed by a nice simple dinner (which Ben also made!) before getting Katie ready for bed (and she went down about 45 sooner than normal). So I got some time to myself, went shopping (even if it was for groceries, it still counts), got sweet cards from both Ben and Katie (who knew she could write and draw already!?), had meals made for me, spent time hanging out with two of my favorite people, got a great workout, and didn’t even have to put Katie down for her naps.
So no, it wasn’t what I would’ve described for a perfect first Mother’s Day…it was so much better.
