Mother’s Day Weekend Mojo

I’m reminded of two things this Mother’s Day Weekend.  It’s our first year with a baby, so I’m thinking of my wife and I’m also thinking about my mother.

About four months ago my wife was at home taking care of Jake.  It was bath time, he had just gotten in the tub then started to scream and cry.  The water wasn’t too hot, she did the checklist and he was still crying.  For just a moment she doubted herself,  probably asking  if she was a good parent, did Jake love her?

Then she realized that Jake didn’t have his rubber duck in the tub.  Sure enough, once the rubber duck was in the tub Jake immediately quieted down, happily sucking on the duck and spashing his hands in the water.

It won’t always be a rubber duck that makes Jake happy, but more often then not, it will be his mother.

I’m also reminded of my own mother who passed away a year and a half ago.  She never touched Wilson, (our golden retreiver), hated going out to eat, never went for a trip in an airplane, loved to make chocolate cookies, watched Wheel of Fortune daily and always wanted to be needed.  I never really thanked her enough for being a good parent. 

So thanks to all the Mothers, past, present and future.  For Mother’s Day we’re heading out to a local nursery that is giving horse carriage rides.  It’ll be a nice, low key day for everybody to enjoy spring, babies, dads and moms.