Word to your Mother

"The moment a child is born, the mother is also born.
She never existed before.
The woman existed, but the mother, never.
A mother is something absolutely new. "

I have this quote in my blog header. I just love it. Because it applies to me. I am not the same person I was before I had kids. Sure, there are parts of me that are the same. I still love chocolate. I am still an annoyingly cheerful morning person. I still wait too long to do the laundry. But, the deepest, most inner parts of my being have been transformed since I gave birth to each of the 3 little Indians.

And, I wouldn't want it any other way.

Mother's Day this year was perfect. Church, brunch, and swimming. We even got to share it with my mom and my mother-in-law. And, I surprised myself at how much I didn't mind sharing it. Because if it weren't for my mom or Animesh's mom...he and I wouldn't be here. And, we wouldn't have these amazing children that have been entrusted to us.

Favorite Mother's Day moments?

--Trevor-ism: "Mom! Priya said I wasn't cute anymore but I really am cute!"

--Deven-ism while listening to Taylor Swift on the radio: "Taylor Swift is such a beautiful woman!"

--Priya belly-laughing so hard she fell off the sofa. Where she continued to belly-laugh.

--Deven-ism when I walked into the kitchen: "Wassup, mama dude?"

--sipping a margarita pool-side while listening to the kids laugh and swim with friends.

--hearing a sermon in church that reminded me no matter how much I love my kids...and, oh, how I do love them...God loves us even more than that.

Hope your Mother's Day was special in every way.