Our Mom's Day Weekend

Okay, so it's a little late for this post, but I have a reason. The screen went out on our laptop, so I had to wait a week for it to get fixed. For Mother's Day weekend, the three of us drove to Oklahoma City to see Nana, Keith, and Keith's daughter, Kendra. Uncle Darvey came as well. Keith grilled hamburgers for us all on Saturday, and then everybody got out gloves and baseballs to play catch. Everyone but Mia and I anyway. She and I picked flowers in Nana and Keith's HUGE yard. It was like a dream for a toddler who likes to run all over the place. That evening we all went to the OU/OSU bedlam baseball game at the Redhawks' stadium in Bricktown. Mia loved all of the action. She mostly stared at all of the other fans. She did have some meltdowns, but that's expected when you ask a 15 month old to please sit still in your lap for three hours. Sleep wasn't possible for her unfortunately. There was a lot of noise (cheering, overhead speakers, etc), so she stayed awake for the whole thing. She did well, though, and it was great to spend time with our family. We must have worn her out because she didn't wake up Sunday morning until 9:30! She hardly ever sleeps past 7:30 at the latest. We all went out for brunch at IHOP for a Mother's Day meal before we headed back to Dallas. It was a great weekend!

I've always been an introspective person, but I find that I reflect more on life since I've had Mia. Here are a few things I've learned from being a mom:

1. Before becoming a mom, I had never instinctively stuck my hand out to catch another person's throw up.
2. When going shopping with a baby, always bring snacks unless you want to come home after just 20 minutes.
3. Clorox wipes are the best cleaning invention ever!
4. Unless you want a tantrum, the best place to clip toddler toenails is in the high chair while she's distracted with a snack.
5. A toddler's opinion of a balanced diet is not necessarily the same as mine. This evening she only ate two bites of carrots, all of her fruit, and a fourth of a piece of bread. Some days she eats everything, other times it's just a few bites and she's finished.

She walked around with her hands behind her back a lot that day.
How does she twist her tongue like that?
My mother's day gift was a new charm for my bracelet. I chose the Mother's Love charm this year. It is a heart that is supposed to represent a mother and child facing each other.
One of my favorite pics of Mia and I, in honor of Mother's Day. She is nine weeks old here.
Mother's Day card from daycare made with her little handprint. Precious!
Our first family portrait taken a few months ago when we had Mia's one year pics done.