My dad always said that even though he is a pastor of a church, his first congregation will always be his family. I always appreciated hearing that, but it has never hit home so much until I became a mommy. I have a youth group to lead, many things I do at church and I'm also a consultant for 31, but my greatest roles are being a wife and mommy. The first place Cora will learn about God, love and life will be right in our house. It's a great responsibility, but it is so awesome!
So today, I'm celebrating life as a mommy. Sure, life is a lot different than what it was B.C (before Cora), but I honestly can't imagine life with out her. She adds so much laughter, joy and smiles to our life.
Here are some of the happiest and most exciting moments of being a mommy (not in any order):
-Holding Cora for the first time.
-Hearing her giggle.
-Hearing her sing praises to God.
-Receiving her hugs.
-Hearing her say randomly "I love you, mommy"...even if that is followed by something silly like "like a light bulb".
-Those moments where she's not quite awake and I get to hold and rock her for a few minutes.
-The special time I had while breastfeeding her.
-Laying in our bed and playing together as a family.
-When she says her best friends are mommy, daddy and Jesus. And her boyfriend is daddy. I know this won't always last, but it melts my heart!
-When she hugs on her babies or stuffed animals and makes sure we see how much she loves them.
-When Cora teases us. She is quite a jokester!
-Prayer/song time together every night.
-Seeing Cora get excited for all things Christmas
There are so many more that I could list. I'm so thankful that I can be a stay at home mommy and have that extra special time with her. The good far outweighs her 2 year old tantrums!
Thank you God for allowing me to be the mommy of Cora Marie!
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