Meme?...Okay

Leanne suggested that I do this Meme thing, so I'll give it a try. However, I do have a newborn, so I don't think my answers are going to be all that exciting, but here we go...

5 Thing In My Bag
Like I said, I have a newborn so the only thing I'm carrying around right now is a diaper bag.

1. Diapers...duh (also, wipes and other baby changing paraphernalia)
2. Camera and an extra set of batteries
3. Cell Phone
4. Wallet
5. Soft Lips chapstick


5 Things In My Room

1. My bed, which does not get used enough these days...NO SLEEP
2. Samantha's Bassinet
3. Samantha's Changing Table
4. Books and Magazines
5. Way, Way, Way too much clutter


5 Things I Have Always Wanted To Do

1. Go to grad-school
2. Run a Marathon (Got half-way there!)
3. Learn how to cook
4. Establish a deeper connection and relationship with God
5. Train our dog


5 Things I Am Currently Into

1. Samantha - she's extremely time-consuming but I wouldn't trade a second of it!
2. Reading...mostly parenting books and magazines but I love novels also. I'm a little in between novels at the moment.
3. Trying to find time and energy to get out and run.
4. The Office and Lost
5. Scrapbooking - I haven't done this since Sam was born but I have enough pictures to fill several albums.


5 People That Should Try This Meme:
Unfortunately, I am relatively new to this blog thing, so I don't have many blog-friends, or friends that blog.

*I do think that Judith Anne should try it out though. I already know her pretty well but I think her answers would be entertaining, to say the least. She's always got something funny to say. Love you, love you, love you Judith!

Mother's Day

Yesterday was my very first Mother's Day! My mom, sisters, and Samantha and I went to my Grandmother's house to celebrate. It was so cool having 4 generations of girls in the same house. It was wonderful how everywhere I went this weekend, people would tell me Happy Mother's Day. It was even extra special because my little sister is expecting a baby soon, and we were able to share our first Mother's Day together. I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful Grandmother, Mother, and two wonderful little sisters that are going to make such awesome mothers.

I also have a truly wonderful Mom-in-law and two great sis-in-laws that I love so much!

It also made me think about something that has been on my mind a lot lately. I have a really good friend and a couple other people that I know that desperately want to be mamma's. It's crazy how there are incredible women that would make such perfectly amazing mothers and they are having such a hard time making that happen. Unfortunately, I also know some not-so-amazing people that are taking advantage of pregnancies and using abortions as a type of birth control. What is wrong with people? I have always been anti-abortion but how could someone that has had the joy of having a baby once, have an abortion because they simply forgot to use protection...? It's so unfair and confusing. This is definitely something I'm going to have to ask The Big Guy about when I get to Heaven. In the meantime, my heart and prayers go out to you that are going to make wonderful mothers someday. God has His plan, and it is perfect, even though at times it's hard for us to understand...He already has it all figured out.

Happy Mother's Day to all of you who are mothers and to all of those who will make great ones someday!