AMAZING

This is one of the many words I can think of to describe my mom. She volunteered very early on to keep Will for us when I had to start back to work. John and I worried that she would not get to do any of the things she wanted to do because she would have Will 5 days a week but she assured us she would rather keep him than do anything else. So we of course accepted her offer-it helped us out a ton by not having to pay a daycare and having the peace of mind knowing that he is being loved as much as we would love on him. My mom kept telling us that she would need little projects to do around the house while he was napping. I thought she was nuts and told her caring for our child would be project enough. John joked with her and asked if she knew how to sheet rock :) At any rate, I cannot even begin to say how blessed we are that my mom keeps Will. It is enough that she is loving on our precious child. However, every day I come home simply amazed at all that has been done. Last week she had done countless loads of laundry, organized my closet (by color), fixed a shoe rack for me because my shoes in the floor were driving her nuts, ironed John's shirts, sterilized all the bottles, made my bed, and straightened everything up. I was completely in awe of all she could accomplish while Will napped. When I am here on the weekends I feel like I collapse on the couch as soon as he goes down for a nap and then nothing gets done (or I read blogs and before I know it I have been on the computer for 2 hours)! Today when I came home it was no different. Several loads of laundry had been done and this time she had reorganized John's closet. I feel awful when I come home and she has done all of this-we aren't even paying her! She always just says she would rather me be able to come home and spend time with my family than have to do laundry or pick up. Wow. Mom-you are amazing. The most selfless person I know! Thank you so much for all you do for me and John and Will.