My first Mother’s Day

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

What a lovey day I had today.

We met up with Abby’s cousin Bridget and her parents, and walked along the Hutt River to town. We had planned to go out to brunch with Abby’s cousin Bridget and her parents, but did not plan on the places we chose to be fully booked out for Mother’s Day – should have known (even if it was over in the Hutt). We ended up at Mr Bun(!) and I even forgot that they did decent brunches and ended up ordering chicken and chips from the warmer. I could’ve had banana and bacon pancakes! Oh well. It was good chicken and chips at least.

Then we did a bit of baby shopping. I was wanting to find some therals but ended up getting two winter weight sleeping sacks instead. Abby likes to kick off her sheets at night so these sacks should keep her warm. And 30% off was not a bad deal at all.

Afterwards we had a cup of tea back at the brother-in-law’s and let the babies have some play time while the dads did brotherly geek things. Abby gets a bit grabby (Grabby Abby – hehe, yet another nickname) and I had to rescue poor Bridget from those sharp litte nails Abby has.

It was nice just being out and spending time together with family. And it was extra nice to be reminded that I am a mother to a beautiful baby girl.

I hope all mothers and their loved ones had a wonderful Mother’s Day today.

(Abby wore her Sunday best today. I had been wanting to dress her up in this dress that a friend’s mother gave me but didn’t have any occasion for it so thought, bugger it I’ll dress her up anyway before she’s too big for it!)