My Sweetest Calling

This Mother's Day did not begin quite as I had expected.  David has been battling a weird bug off and on all week, and woke up feeling super crummy and unable to go to church.  (So while I didn't get to sleep in or have breakfast in bed, I DID receive the most lovely bouquet of tulips the day before  : )

I was pretty unhappy at the thought of being a single mom at church for the first time.  We have 1:00-4:00 church, which is right during Eli's nap, so he often gets a bit cranky.  I thought tackling a wiggly, whiny toddler solo would be downright miserable, and I was dreading the afternoon ahead.

My attitude changed, however, after I picked Eli up from his pre-church "nap" and saw his happy face smiling up at me.  I realized right then that I was lucky, because I was getting to spend my Mother's Day one-on-one with my favorite little person who made me a mom--my son.

We arrived at church early (which absolutely NEVER happens), and Eli was of course very excited to see everyone and pointed out people galore.  The kid who is often a little tough to keep contained and content was gone, replaced by a very calm, loving, and engaged child.  All three hours of church went perfectly, and I think it was the most I've heard the talks and lessons since he was born!  : )

When we came back home David was feeling better, so we went outside for a small Mother's Day photoshoot.  David has recently taken an interest in photography, selling his fancy dress shoes to buy a used Canon 20D.  It was a gorgeous day, and we were pleased with how the pictures turned out.

Eli was smacking his lips together to blow Daddy a kiss.  : )

I spent my Mother's Day basking in the joy of my sweet boy.
Nothing could have been better than that.  : )