The First Mother's Day

While it may be a holiday created by Hallmark to sell more cards, there is still something rather special about the first Mother's Day (or Father's Day, I hope). I got such a kick out of actually buying mother's day cards for Lauren (one from me and one from the little angle...who surprisingly had some profound words for her mother). The day was nice a mellow, as to expected since there isn't much craziness that we could get in to with the little one. But mom was able to enjoy a wonderful brunch at her favorite spot (free endorsement for Canoli Cafe, maybe we should get them to sponsor the blog), and Jules slept right through lunch, and later in the day the family took a quite time walk to the local park and enjoyed the setting sun.



Actually content in the car seat during the walk, go figure!

While we are never sure what each day will bring, yesterday was one of those that I will treasure for quite some time. Despite the difficulties of life with a new born, I couldn't help but smile (and maybe well up a tear or two- shocking I know) all day as I got to watch Lauren and Julia together...and to realize that I am now really a parent and really a husband. While I was always sure somewhere in the back of my head that I wanted a family, I never really knew what that meant until now. Mother's day, and father's day, is different when you are the kid. You know that you have to thank your parents for what they've done for you, but like some much of becoming a parent, it isn't until you are on the other side of the coin that you truly understand the meaning and importance of celebrating your family. I like to think that as we spend more time as parents, we may also become more understanding children to our parents. There are very few, if any, moments of pure joy like the ones spent with my wife and daughter. I count myself among the lucky ones in this world to have my family, and so while it may have been a cheesy holiday created to make money, for me it was another chance to celebrate the good life.


My ladies, the loves of my life.


I mean really, c'mon does it get any better than this...