Mother's Day As A Single Mom

I love Mothers Day. I get pick what was going to be served for dinner. I receive beautiful flowers. I don't have to do anything all day if I don't want to and I even get presents. All because I endured 9 months of pregnancy and without drugs pushed a baby out of my youknowhat and devoted my life to loving and taking care of one precious little man everyday. What isn't there to love about this day? Well, I did love Mothers Day until it hit me that none of these things were going to happen this year. Mothers Day was going to be just like any other day for me now.

So I decided not to be so bummed out about and to do something about it. While having someone else do something for you on what is suppose to be your special day is great I don't think I did half bad treating myself. I know that I'm an amazing mom who would do anything for her little man. Who teaches him new things, makes sure he eats something everyday, kisses his boo-boo's, changes countless diapers, and many other things. Just because I am single doesn't mean it shouldn't be celebrated. If anything it should be celebrated more because I'm a single mom.

Here is my Mothers Day Survival Kit:

2 books, a magazine, new shoes, lip gloss, and nail polish.

While it isn't anything over the top I figured it atleast gave me something to do on Mother's Day during naps and after bed time. It also gave me something to wear. Of course, I totally read both books, the magazine, and used the lip gloss a few days before Mother's Day.

I guess that is one bad thing about buying yourself a gift. You can't surprise yourself with it on the actual day. It doesn't matter, though. In the end I spent all day laughing and playing with my little man. It was wonderful even if it was just like every other day because without him I wouldn't have a special day like Mother's Day to celebrate, anyway. He is the greatest gift I could ever receive.

Edit: I wrote this post on Friday and scheduled it for today. Between now and then I actually got two bouquets of flowers. One from my dad and the other one from...Baby Daddy. I was pretty shocked when I got them. They were nice. I was just going to mark Father's Day(just for Baby Daddy not my awesome dad) off my list of holidays but I think I will put it back on now.