Updated Landscaping

Mom and I met up this afternoon and headed to Medary Acres Greenhouse and Lowe's. I needed some new annuals for the front of the house and wanted to find some stuff for the patio. She helped me get everything planted (mostly because I don't have a clue when it comes to plants, flowers, etc) and now we're ready for another summer! Thanks mom!!

I had impatiens here last year ... this year, begonias

My shrub from last year didn't make it, so we're trying this one (can't remember what it is, but it's one of mom's favorites)

Some New Guinea impatiens for the patio

More impatiens and next to that ... hopefully a head of lettuce! A seed paper came in my Kraft Foods magazine, so we're giving it a try.

A lovely petunia-like flower for the patio table.

Happy Mother's Day!

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put him down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom .

More from D.C.

Just off King Street, down by the water - This was Sunday night before we came home. I think Preston was exhausted!

More swimming!

National Harbor - you can see this from Jeff and Cindy's window, across the water

The Awakening

We had such a great time visiting Dustin's parents and Preston loved spending all that time with his Grandma and Grandpa Beringer. Thanks again for a great visit, Jeff and Cindy!

The National Zoo

Checking out that monkey

There was a sloth bear on the other side of the glass ... Preston was very interested!

Let's go already!

Trip to D.C.

Preston loved the pool

At the National Aquarium

Preston's first airplane experience ... he slept the whole way out and the whole way back!