Mother's Day 2010

Dear Lexi and Zachary,

Today is Mother's Day, a day when we are supposed to appreciate and give thanks for the mothers in our lives. But for me, Mother's Day also makes me appreciate you, my angels, for making me a Mommy. I say it often, and mean it with all of my heart - you two are the best two children on this earth. Nothing makes me happier than watching you two play together - giggling and even screaming with delight. You greet each other with huge grins and hugs each morning, and wave goodbye and blow kisses to each other every time one of you leaves. You are good to each other - you love each other, and that makes my heart leap with joy.

Lexi, you're four and a half and you remind me of that every day. At such a young age you are so smart and so mature. You have truly become one of my very best friends, and I look forward to every minute we get to spend together. Each morning when we drive out to your "temporary" preschool together we point out the things we enjoy seeing on our drive - a pair of swans at Stevie's Pond, The Killer Bees Sign, Erin, Kat and Meggie's house, and finally the horses on Salem Street. Often we discuss the beautiful flowers growing in people's yards and whether or not they are our favorite colors. These are some of the best moments of my day - just you and me appreciating the view around us. No matter how hectic our morning was, this is always a relaxing and joyful drive.

Zachary, at 17 months you have started to become a little boy. You still love to hug and snuggle like my baby, but after awhile you say, "all done" and hop down to play. I so enjoy watching you explore your world, trying new things and figuring stuff out. You imitate everything your sister does and will do anything for a laugh. These days you seem to be learning at least ten new things each day and sometimes I can't believe the things you can already say, do and understand. You love dancing, and often on hectic days I will put some music on just to watch you boggie all around. Like your sister you are just as happy as a clam - always content to do whatever everyone else is doing, and you bring such joy to my life.

Yesterday morning the three of us sat on the rug in the living room playing with some foam blocks. We were trying to juggle, throwing them so high that they hit the ceiling and then trying to catch them, throwing a handful at me to see how many I could catch at once (only one), and then seeing how many we could balance on Zachy's head at one time (three). It was probably twenty minutes of pure laughter. It's moments like those that make me feel so lucky and so loved.

Lexi and Zachary, I love you both more than I ever could have imagined would be possible. Thank you so much for making me the luckiest mommy alive.

Love,
Mama