"why can't there be Boy Day?"

Welcome to the world Liam Joseph McLaird
Welcome to the world Finnigan James McLaird

Liam is a little jealous of all the Happy Mothers Day wishes I have been getting today (all three) and wants to know when there will be a day for boys. I guess he is too young to understand that all the rest of the days are"boy days" sigh. A per our family Mothers Day tradition, Dominic is away on TDY. He has been home for one Mothers day in 4 years. so today feels like any other day, all though I did treat myself and my two boys to a lunch at Arbys after mass, complete with a turnover for an afternoon snack, and Starbucks drive thru. A big splurge for our family, sad I know. I am not very organized, I made mothers day gifts for the grandma's, and they are still sitting in my kitchen, waiting for me to package them up to mail. Sorry Mom's, I will try to mail them this week.

I must say that I love being a mother. I know its something I always wanted to be when I grew up, and here I am. There is a certain amount of peace and happiness that comes from living in Gods will for your life. Yes, there are times when I am frustrated with my children and all their unending demands on my time and attention. There are days when I am certain that if I had become a nun I'm sure I could go to the bathroom when I needed to instead of tending to the kids first, and I'm sure my prayer life would be much more organized...but as a mother I get to experience Gods love in a constant "in your face" kind of way. It is easier to accept Gods unconditional love knowing that my kids are getting it from me. It is sometimes easier to walk closely with God because I am so grateful of the little souls he has given to my care, and man I don't want to screw that up! I know I don't deserve these children, and so I try always to be a worthy mother, and I KNOW the only way is through the love of God, and Jesus' death on the cross is a constant example of how far my love has to go too. Yes, I love being a mother. I am so happy and fulfilled as a mother, and cannot imagine being anything else. My God continue to bless my life in ever more abundant ways.