My First Mother's Day!!!

So Sunday was my first Mothers Day and I have to say that it was the best. I don't know how the years to come will top it. All day I had this amazing sense of joy and honor, because I have been given the best gift, my daughter. I love her more than words can even express and I am so grateful that she has come into my life. I feel things that I never thought I could feel...and on Mother's day, I had this moment where I realized how truely blessed I am. I know that I complain about things sometimes like money or stress or work or whatever else is going on in my life...but when it comes down to it...I am just truely blessed. Enough said.

So for Mother's Day, Dan and I woke up after a nice night of Addi sleeping through the night!! Usually I get up and get Addi going, change her diaper and feed her a bottle then go in and get Daddy up. But Dan insisted on getting her up though...which I thought was weird, that is until he brought Addi in holding a little black box!!! "Happy Mother's Day Mommy!!" (Daddy's saying this of course...) And I open the little black box and it's a necklace. A tear dropped shaped Opal on a beautiful, 12k white-gold chain. It was absolutely beautiful!! Opal is Addi's birthstone so it was only fitting that they had picked that out for Mother's Day. I love it!!!

So then it was off to brunch at Sudwerks in Folsom with Beth and Gma....and let me tell you...the view was so beautiful and the weather was perfect!! We had a spot right out on the patio overlooking the water. And then there was the food....ahhh the food was sooo good. All you can eat buffet...so of course it had to be good right?? There was eggs, bacon, french toast, muffins, fresh fruit, chocalate covered strawberries, and soo much more. I wish I could have eaten more but my stomach was soo full already from the 2 plates of food I had eaten ;-)

Next we headed off to Folsom Zoo...which after going to the "zoo" I use the term "zoo" loosely. It was perfect for Addi because she was tired and wasn't too interested in any of the animals...but I def think that our next trip to the "zoo" when Addi is a bit older will be to the San Fran Zoo. The Folsom Zoo was really small and the main animals we saw were birds and foxes, not too exciting. We did get to see a bear and a tiger sleeping but that was about it. It was kinda lame actually. I guess cause i'm used to the big zoo's and i've never been to this one so I guess I'm just spoiled. But it technically is a sanctuary so...overall it was not what I had expected but completely perfect for our day. We capped off the day by taking a ride on the choo-choo train...which I think was more fun for the adults than for Addi. Plus we got a photo lesson from the conductor which was an added bonus!! Addi had just fallen asleep right before we got on the train so waking her up probaly wasn't her idea of a good time...but once we got on the train she was happy. That is until we started going, which is when her eyes got really heavy and she started to fall asleep on Gma!! Poor girl was so tired from the day...as soon as I put her into her car seat she was out! And I mean out!!

So all in all we had a great day! I know for me, my Mother's Day was better than I had ever imagined it would be and I am really looking forward to the one's to come!

Here's some pics from our day...

Mothers's Day Brunch at Sudwerk's in Folsom

Our little family

Me, Dan, Addi, Beth, and Gma

Gma and Addi girl

Us

The beautiful view!!

Mommy and Addi

Addi helping give Gma her card

Kisses!!

Mommy and my baby girl

Silly faces!!

Off to the ZOO!!

Addi's cool hat!

Getting ready to go on the choo-choo train

Riding the train...yahoo!!

Getting sleepy!

Sooo tired after a long day...