“Mom is such a small word for
something that means ‘everything in the
world.’”
.JPG) |
| Baby weighs 3.75 lbs. --- getting chubbier everyday! |
In honor of Mother’s Day, Jonny
and I thought it would be fun to share 3 things that each of our exceptional
Moms has taught us. These are lessons we
will pass along to our Little One:
.jpg) |
| Lessons Kristie has learned from Cathi: |
1.
Color outside the lines. Be
unique, think big, and don’t be afraid to go against the grain once in a while …
especially if it will lead you to happiness. I promise that if your kindergarten
teacher calls me with concerns that you don’t color inside the lines, I won’t
be mad. In fact, I will be smiling inside.
2.
Respect yourself. When you lay your head on the pillow at the
end of each day, you want to feel proud of yourself. Don’t let the popular opinion negatively
influence the person you are or the
person you can be. And give others that same respect.
3.
Don’t say “hate.” You should especially avoid this word when speaking about your mother. Trust me on this. When you are 10 years old
and want to test the boundaries just to see what happens when you say those
three little words (“I hate you”), you’ll be immediately heartbroken.
 |
| Lessons Jon has learned from Deb: |
1.
Never be satisfied. Watching my Mom as I grew up taught me to always
strive to be the best, and do the best. She often told me I was a great kid,
but when I could improve, she would definitely let me know. She taught me
to always work hard to be better. Even when I thought I had something
down-pat, she could offer advice on how to improve. She knew everything
from English papers to trumpet solos, and taught me to better myself
at everything she could.
2.
Always
care for others. Throughout
my childhood, my mom was always helping others. Her other full time job
(besides dressing Sean and I for sledding in the snow) was in-home health care. Her
patients were a top priority, even though there were many times of uncertainty and danger. Despite this, she continued to do her job because she enjoyed helping others. Currently working in a school system, her students mean
the world to her and she works tirelessly to help shape their futures. No matter how small
the help, or thankless the job, she has shown me that helping others is a sure
way to increase your own happiness.
3.
Be
Accountable. As
with all moms, my Mom is extremely busy. Even though Sean and I are
"out of the house," she still has a million things going on every day.
Even with all of the jobs that she does, she is always accountable to do
what she says she will. If I, or my newly growing family, needed
anything, she would offer to help and you could take that offer to the bank.
She always says what she means, and does what she says.
There is one last lesson
from BOTH of our parents: “be good.” This has been a phrase we first heard as
children and have continued to hear ever since. To this day, most of the phone conversations
with our parents end with “Be good. Love you!” We love
this Warzala-Pritchard tradition ... definitely one we'll be using as we raise
Baby P!
Mother’s Day is dedicated to the wonder-women who raise their kiddos with so
much unconditional love. I can’t wait to be swallowed by that
unimaginable amount of love that a mother has for her child. Only 8 short
weeks to go…
.JPG) |
| Playing our wedding song ("Whatever It Is" - Zac Brown Band) for the little Wiggle-Worm |
 |
| Planted 7 flats of Begonias in honor of Mother's Day --- it's finally Springtime! |
 |
| Jonny lounging with the dogs on our comfy new deck furniture. |
 |
| Perfect ending to a perfect Mother's Day (to be) --- YUMMM! |
.JPG)
.JPG)
