D&T Crossley: My first Mother's Day

Wow, I can't believe that I get to experience my first Mother's Day along with blessing my son in the same month. I never thought being a mother would be this wonderful. This last week Fred has grown so much. He can now sit on his own for a minute or two. He recognizes who I am and who Devan is. I have watched my sisters calm their fussy children within seconds after I had been holding, and attempting to calm them for several minutes. And I wondered how they did that so quickly. I now understand that it is what the child knows, it is what he is comfortable with and likes. Fred will now do that exact thing, Devan will be bouncing, trying to feed, change and rock a fussy Fred. As soon as I take him he instantly calms down. It touches my heart each time, knowing that I have that special mother-child bond. (Devan is a WONDERFUL father, he just has less time with Fred. They will become best buds when Fred gets a little bigger.)

Devan has put up with me for the last three months. He has had to hear me worry, nonstop, about being a good mother. After hearing his ex tell him that Mother's Day doesn't mean anything to her yet because Audrey is still so young, has made me more aware of what Mother's Day should really be about. It's not kids appreciating their mothers, or being aware of what their mother's do for them (especially when they are young). It should be a day that a mother can be grateful for what SHE has, the ability to be a mother. And for those women who do not have their own children, be grateful for the the many opportunities they have to bless sisters, mothers, girls, and young women in their families and neighborhoods. It's a time to step back and realize, "I do bless those around me. How can I bless them even more?"

There may be some people who think I am absolutely crazy. However, I am completely in love with my baby boy and strongly believe he is the most amazing thing to ever live. I am still learning how to post videos, so you will just have to look at some more pictures. I am almost positive that no other baby has ever done the things that he is doing and learning. (Heavy sarcasm. But watching your own baby learn how to sit and grab toys, make them even more exciting) I strongly hope everyone knows that I am only teasing, Every child is amazing and beautiful.