aloha oe mom!

So, my mom finally had to go home. Like I mentioned before, she came from Hawaii to help me with baby Tali and stayed for a whole MONTH. It was sooo nice to have her here. I LOVED it. I think my recovery this time around is going so well because in the month she was here I seriously did not lift a finger. She was so helpful with EVERYTHING.

There's just something about having your MOM around - there's no one else who nurtures the way your mom does or anyone else who can multitask and clean a house the way your mom can. I just felt so comfortable and cared for when she was here - she's such a Mom. haha My house was cleaned, my family was fed, my errands were run, my kids were spoiled and I was able to rest . . . a lot - it was wonderful. It was also so nice to be able to talk together again - we haven't lived in the same state for a while - and for the kids to really get to know their Gramma again - they still ask me where she is now that she's gone. I'm so grateful for everything she did and does for us. I'm sad she's not here but I'm glad she'll finally get some rest too.:)

Thanks Mom! Love you! Can't wait till you visit again!

Bedtime stories with Gramma

ps. I gotta do a small shout out to Wayne too - he's been awesome. In our years of marriage we've never had anyone live or stay with us - family or non-family - and I wondered a little bit how our little family would handle this whole new experience (I've heard the horror stories! haha). Honestly, it was WONDERFUL - for everyone. Wayne was wonderful. I'm soo happy my mom was able to stay with us and I'm so grateful for Wayne who made sure she was comfortable and happy too. Thanks hon!