Sicinski Kids!: Happy to be Reese's Mom

I have read this poem a few times before on your blogs and in emails...here's to all Mothers!

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 her 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. May you always be overwhelmed by the Grace of God rather than by the cares of life.

Happy Mother's Day!

The week before Mother's Day...

Reese climbed in her rocking chair over and over again. Grandma finally had to put the chair in timeout because Reese kept standing up in it.

Little crossed legs are so sweet.

Oops, I dropped my spoon.

After bath time, Reese loves to run around the house with her towel on. She holds both ends of the towel and laughs while running naked as a jaybird in and out of each room.

Reese learned this mode of transportation has multiple forms. She liked being pushed back and forth across the floor. When she got off, she picked up the end of the toy trying to stand it up and walk with it. I then put it back into its original form.

Reese can brush her pretty brown curls.

Say Cheese!

Saturday, we had lunch at Jennifer, Chad and Brady's before walking from Midtown to the Art Car Parade at Allen Parkway. It was warm, but we all survived! Reese loved walking around and people watching.

For those of you who don't know what the Art Car Parade is . . . . it is a parade held once a year where artists take old cars and turn them into art. This year the parade had about 250 entrants. Matt and I had never been before, so when we found out we were going to be in town during the parade . . . we jumped at the chance.

Here is Reese "chilling" while she was watching the parade. It was actually darned hot outside!

Since Houston has lots of cockroaches . . . someone decided to make a cockroach art car . .YUCK!

I am not quite sure what the Viking on rollerblades in short shorts was doing in the parade . . . I guess he decided to call himself art?

I guess you never know when you have to drive around Houston in a chicken car.

A Lone Star car for the Lone Star state?

After the parade, we headed to Matt's parents for bar-b-que. Reese was so good, except when I tried to get her to eat at 5:00 instead of her usual 6:30/7:00. Ok, you can play while we eat! She played with everyone and was quite social. She even let Scott hold her and she smiled! I think the two of them look a like in this picture.

No luck in getting a smile out of her for the family shot though.

Pat looks so pretty in this picture; quite photogenic I would say! ;) I look like I've been sweating at the Art Car Parade all afternoon. :)

Sunday we went to Baba Yega for brunch with Mom and Sam. The $20 buffet lines were ridiculously long, so Grandma, Mom and I split up and piled our plates high to share fruit, omelets, waffles, quiche, ham, sausage, and finger desserts. It was delicious!

Afterwards, Reese cleaned her hands and face all by herself. She finds it way more fun than when I do it for her.

Cards and presents! Grandma got a Merle Norman gift card and Celtic Woman dvd. Mom got a Dillards gift card and Fleetwood Mac "Tango in the Night" dvd. I got a Banana Republic gift card and Tory Burch flip flops which Matt and Reese picked out!

Later, while I did laundry (some how I did not manage to get out of doing chores on Mother's Day) Reese showed off her pretty dress.

And played in my shoes...

She loves the logos and buckles on my shoes and sandals.

Reese enjoyed leftover banana cream pie from Flying Saucer.

This is a funny picture of Reese. Looks like she was talking away.

We always make folding laundry a fun time!

Reese wore her shades just long enough for this picture.

And then we headed back out to face the crowds and meet Meghan, Sam and Maggie for an early dinner. Pappadeuax was our goal as Maggie wanted boiled shrimp, but the wait was 2.5 hours at 3:00. So we went next door to Pappasito's instead. The fajitas and ritas were delightful.

Reese colored and ate a crayon for the first time. I knew she would probably put the crayon in her mouth, but I also knew coloring would entertain her. I don't think she swallowed any of it as I scooped the crayon tip out of her mouth with my fingers as soon as I noticed the tip was broken off.

Reese fell asleep on the way home and then we took an hour and a half nap. I finally woke her up at 6:20 afraid she wouldn't sleep that night. I was right, she was up (although tired) until 12:30 a.m. We couldn't clam her, she was so tired all she could do was scream. The t.v. was the only thing that would calm her down, but as soon as I turned it off and tried to rock her or put her in out bed she refused. Grandma came to her (and our) rescue and of course Reese passed out and slept with Grandma all night.