Happy Mother's Day

I have had the best Mother's Day weekend ever. Friday night I went out, that's right I went out without my baby and husband. I went to the Manayunk Brewery where I met some other moms I mostly know from our local playground. I drank four Absolut and tonics -- Absolut because I'm too old to drink the shwag and too cheap to drink Grey Goose at a bar -- and had two pieces of pizza and some meatless nachos. Then I joined some of my friends at the foot of the stage where the band was playing music you would hear at a cheezy wedding (Brown Eyed Girl, You're the One That I Want, Greased Lightening, American Girl etc . . .). We danced and sang along for a while. I haven't danced like that since I was at a wedding a week or two after I started teaching and was completely trashed.

Then I woke up Saturday morning with a little trace of a hangover. I nursed baby Doodle then Mr. Doodlebug took him Mother's Day shopping and I got to sleep until 9:15 a.m. When I awoke my trace of a hangover was gone. I ran on my trampoline and got ready to go to our friend's first birthday party. Baby Doodle had a fabulous time playing with his friend's toys and being admired by the other guests.

Then we left for Spring Lake, NJ, where my in-laws live. Baby Doodle absolutely loves my father-in-law. He didn't care whether I was around or not when he was with his Grandad, which was a nice break for me. I, again, got to sleep in, this time until 8:30 a.m. I love sleeping.
My mother-in-law made a fantastic meal late this afternoon. We went to the playground near their house and enjoyed the beautiful weather.

I never really knew what people meant when they said that their kid(s) have taught them so much about life. Now I know. I am so fortunate to be baby Doodle's mommy. He has given me life rather than the other way around. Not that I didn't have a life before he was born. I had a fantastic life before BD joined our family. But my life now is different. Baby Doodle has shown me how to love someone more than I thought possible. On this Mother's Day I feel like I should be celebrating baby Doodle for making me a happy mother.