Amazing...

It is my first Mother's Day and I received one of my many presents from Ignacio at 3am after feeding him and laying next to him. Rather than go right to sleep he decided to make every sound he has EVER learned to make in a row for about a 10 minute concert. I just closed my eyes like it was music to my ears and was thankful to have him at my side. Angel made me breakfast in bed and gave mommie a gift certificate for a 90 MINUTE MASSAGE and haircut!! Seeing as my last haircut was during the second trimester of my pregnancy I am in NEED of a change! No really, NEED a change. Krista and I spent the day running around town with the car windows down and the music up as Chad took up the challenge of watching both the boys and he did a great job. When we came back he was walking with Addison in a front carrier and Ignacio in the stroller. Both the boys seemed happy as can be!

As Krissy and I saw women with their children today we just shook our heads like, "See, she should have some time alone to do what SHE wants to do." All mothers should have Mother's Day as a break AWAY from parenting in our opinion. Breaks are good!

It was so amazing to spend my first Mother's Day with my sister and enjoy this time together as women, sisters and mothers. Although we have this new function in our life we have maintained the true essence of who we are as Krista and Katrina. We get giddy, keep eachother grounded and have so much fun that most of the time people are probably worried that we are responsible for babies because we are so nuts! Before I had Ignacio I hoped for that. You see, so many people have children and then everything changes about them. You look at women and ask yourself, "Where are YOU amidst all the change?" I hope that who I am as Katrina is just enhanced and deepened by caring for Igancio and he fills his space in the world.

The truth of the matter is that being a mom is something anyone can do, but being a good mom is hard work. I ask the universe for strength, wisdom, patience and laughter to do my best every day to be the best mom I can for Ignacio, even on the days I feel I fall short. And to all the women in the world I say, "You are amazing."

Good night to all the mothers in my life...I have to get to bed so I don't miss another Ignacio concert.