Embracing the mama in me

I'm a mom. And everything that comes with that. And I love it. There are just these moments when it all hits me that my new life is so unbelievably in contrast to my former life and I just have to smile. Last night was one of these moments. Josie was sleeping soundly in her crib, Louie was doing work stuff at the kitchen table, and I was busy learning the fine art of making baby food. It was a simple enough thing, but one of those moments that will always stand out in my mind as a "mama moment" - one of those instances when "I'm a mom" bubbles to the surface and fills you with this overwhelming sense of fulfillment. I love when it happens.

Here's a photo that Louie took as I was spooning winter squash puree into ice cube trays for future Josie use. Last night I tackled pears, peas, carrots, corn and squash. Tonight it's on to plums, peaches, apricots and sweet potatoes. Oddly enough, as I was just typing this the phone rang & it was my (beloved) UPS man letting me know that my shiny new 50% off Cuisinart "Smart Stick" hand blender has arrived! Let the good times roll!
So I also had another "mama moment" this morning at about 9:30AM when I pulled into the parking lot of Springdale Cinemas and realized there were no other cars there. My first thought was, "I wonder why the movie theater is closed?" Then I realized "Duh, it's 9:30 in the morning. What did you expect - a full parking lot?" See today we had our first Hypnohottie Field Trip to "Baby Pictures / Movies for Mom" at the movie theater. It really is a great idea!

You get to see new movies for just $5 and not have to worry about the possibility that your baby will cry or otherwise freak out. Babbling and cooing is totally allowed! And they keep the lights on dimly so you can still see, but turn movie volume down lower so as not to damage little ear drums. They even laid out changing pads so you could take care of a dirty diaper without missing a second of the movie. Ingenious! Here is Josie, Andrew, and Ryan soon after we arrived. You'll notice they are checking out the previews and couldn't care less about having their photos taken. Too funny!

Today we saw "The Other Boleyn Girl." Not the best example to set for dear sweet Josie, but she wasn't that interested in the story line, so I don't think any permanent damage was done. :)

And, to finish off today's blog, I just thought I'd share this funny photo. I almost deleted it as I was sorting through the new photos until I realized how hysterical it is that Josie has the exact same look on her face as this cute puppy that her Grandma got her for Valentine's Day - tongue out and everything. :) She really does crack me up.