I read an article on Facebook today about taking a few minutes each day to write down the things that make you happy during the day. It talked about how mothers occasionally get into the mundane activities of taking care of kids an other responsibilities and sometimes fail to recognize those wonderful moments in motherhood. This article resonated with me because I worry that I don't take the time to enjoy those wonderful moments of motherhood. After reading this article, I wanted to record a moment today that made me so proud. Kaleb takes after me and loves parties, holidays and gifts and it makes my heart so happy when I see how excited he gets to celebrate his birthday and fun holidays throughout the year. In fact, Karmindy also finds joy in celebrating holidays and birthdays too. I think I have passed this sincere excitement down to them both. My parents, brothers and sisters have playfully teased me for years about my enthusiasm for celebrating holidays and that includes birthdays and opening presents so I am glad my kids have a little of me in them.
Today's proud momma moment happened after birthday gifts were all opened. Kaleb was sitting at the kitchen table assembling his newest Minecraft Lego kit, when his sister came in holding a modge podge of a card stock folded into a pocket. She had told me the night before that she was making Kaleb a present and was going to fill her present with money since her brother loves money. Karmindy creatively made bows out of paper and had meticulously colored this handcrafted gift of hers. She walked up to Kaleb while he was playing with his Legos and said very excitedly, "Brother, I made you a gift and it's got something you have always wanted..." Kaleb was excited to open his gift and took his time opening Karmindys gift. He ooooooed and awwwed over her gift and then his eyes got big when he looked inside. Karmindy had shoved over $15 dollars of her hard earned money inside thr pocket. Kaleb sat there in awe and said a grateful, "Thanks!" Karmindy's response to Kalebs gratefulness, "Brother, I just wanted you to have a nice birthday!"
This was Such a proud mom moment for me to watch my children learning to serve each other and trying to make each other happy. The First thing that made me proud was when Kaleb took the time to acknowledge his sisters gift because it looked like a disheveled mess from the outside. It was so thoughtful though. Second proud moment, was when Karmindy thought of her brother without any reminder from us and gave him something she knew he would like.
Most days I feel like I screw up real bad at this mother thing, but seeing these small acts take place between my children truly tugs at my heart strings. It makes me so proud to be a mother, their mother. I feel so incredibly blessed and incredibly humble to be Kaleb and Karmindys mother. I hope they will always know and remember how proud I am of them and the wonderful little people they are turning out to be.
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