Mother's Day (May 13, 2006)

In honor of Mother's day, I got a great present! We found out we are getting a new baby sometime in the beginning of the year! :) I am currently 6 weeks pregnant with Baby #8. The children are THRILLED. I made the neatest announcement of the baby... I took all the newborn photos (in the little baby burrito), and the photo of my oldest two getting their citizenship papers (they were adopted in Ukraine 7 years ago), and put them in a circle around Eric and I. Then put a blank one with a ? and the due date... it was beautiful. I have mailed one to my mil and mom... I cannot wait to hear their reactions. I'll try to upload it later . Like I said, I am new at this!

I also wanted to share something I wrote for Mother's Day... hope you like it!

What I love about Being a Mama:

I love the little girl giggles as they are playing house.

I love the silly meals we have, where everyone needs to make up a haiku, or speak in rhyme or something.

I love the softness of little baby feet which have never been walked on.

I love when the babies are crying and only Mama can quiet them. (And I am the Mama!)

I love listening to the silly songs the children make up.

I love having my little girls dress up in ballerina costumes and dance to classical music.

I love listening to my children practice their instruments.

I love the perfection of a newborn baby's fingers.

I love reading a book and giggling about the things that happen. (I almost didn't make it through McBroom's Wonderful One Acre Farm... the children brought me Kleenex so I could continue through the laughter!)

I love embarrassing my boys by kissing their Papa. I love that they will grow up knowing that their parents love each other.

I love that we have enough children that picking up their ages will get 44 items put away.

I love nursing a baby in the middle of the night when the house is quiet, and I have all the time in the world to snuggle them.

I love watching my big children play volleyball, football, or Frisbee in the fading summer evenings.

I love hearing the children yell, "Papa, Papa!" when their papa comes home from a long day at work.

I love watching the little children try to keep up with the big ones.

I love how a 3 year old talks, and mispronounces words.

I love seeing my big 12 year old son carrying his baby brother.

I love seeing my husband wrestle with the boys.

I love seeing my 13 year old daughter giving the little ones pony rides.

I love snuggling a toddler after a long day. Well, I just love snuggling a toddler!

I love having a 15 passenger van so we can drive the kids and their friends all at once.

I love watching strangers at the store get huge eyes as they count all the children.

I love having teenagers. Really!

I love that I have a large family.

I love teaching my children, and seeing their eyes light up at understanding something new.

I love a newborn baby burrito. Their sweet cheeks and wonderful smell.

I love that my children are the brightest, best, and most beautiful in the world.

I love a positive pregnancy test, and all the hope it contains.

I love that 7 children call me Mama. Not Mom, or Mommy, but Mama. The most perfect name in the world.