Back in November of 2007, when I took a pregnancy test and it came out positive, I was totally and completely surprised. We weren’t trying, honestly, I was scared.
I called my sister and told her. We realized how much sense it made since I was with her the weekend before and I actually took a nap. Back then I never napped.
I was going to wait to tell my Mom. I sat down later that evening and figured out the due date and sure enough, the due date was July 20th, 2008.
Her birthday.
I knew I simply had to tell her. I picked up the phone and told her. This is just one more reason why James and Jake are so incredibly special.
Last year on her birthday, we told her I was pregnant with Elijah. (we had just found out the day before.)
She opened her card, read and then cried, saying that was what she wished for.
Fast forward to this year, TODAY, her birthday, Elijah is here and she’s so in love with him.
While we were in the hospital after he was born and those first few weeks when all he did was cry, my Mom was always there, helping, in any way she could.
We are so grateful for that and for her.
Please head over to my Mom’s blog and wish her a very, very Happy Birthday! I would love to flood her with wishes for a beautiful day!
My Mom and Eli – March 30, 2010
We love you, Mom! We are so happy to be celebrating you today!
Today is my mom’s birthday too! I guess women born on July 20th are just destined to be AMAZING.
What a sweet story you will have to tell Eli about Grandma’s birthday!
Happy Birthday to your mom!
(for some reason I can’t leave a comment on hers…boo)
But I hope you have the best day ever Beth’s Mom!!
Thanks for the heads up. I love your mom. We have been trying to walk together once a week, but have only gotten in one time. Hopefully this week. I’ll tempt her with a birthday lunch treat after we walk.
so sweet.
thinking of you today, my friend. xo
what a powerful day….may your heart be filled with so much love today.
Oh my goodness, I didn’t realize that Still Mary was your momma! Don’t you just love making your mom cry when you get pregnant? It is something I can’t wait to experience…..in the very far future.
Oh, that’s so sweet. Happy birthday!
Your mom is a very special lady. I am so glad I got to know her better this year. I will head on over to send her love and wishes.
Happy Birthday to her! Happy day to you, celebrating her life, new life, and those angels waiting patiently together.
Steph
I love this post because I love how your mom does birthday posts for everyone. Especially when they involve shirtless pictures of your brothers. Hey, maybe you could rework this and incorporate some shirtless pictures? That’d be nice.
Moms are the BEST!
And you seem like a pretty great daughter too.
Happy birthday to your mom! Hope you had a wonderful day of celebration!
Thinking of you, your family and your precious boys today. They are so very special and they they have touched so many lives- it’s so beautiful. And that Eli, what a joy. How lucky they all are to have you as their mama and your mom as their grandma. Hope you are all feeling so much love today.
Beth, what an incredible mom and role model you have! And to have such special bonds with 3 of your boys. I can’t believe she has one great grandchild, she’s so young, let alone 19 grandbabies. I pray she, and you, had very special days!
What a lovely post and happy birthday to your sweet mom!
LOOOVE your photos! So gorgeous!