My Perfect Mother’s Day – Visualizing the Future 
Hi friends!
I hope you are having a wonderful week. I am mid-flight from a 4 day conference and apparently the video “Bad Moms” I wanted to watch won’t work.
So, thought I’d check in and share something that’s been on my mind lately.
Visualization.
Yep, ever since that dream board post, I’ve been thinking a lot about using visualization to help get through this month.
As I celebrate the joy of watching friends finally see their two pink lines and carry home their beautiful rainbow babies, a piece of me still aches.
I ache for the void to be filled, for the pain to go away, and for our empty nest to be filled.
But, dwelling on that won’t get me far and I know it.
To turn a positive into a negative, I thought I’d change my train of thought and picture our first Mother’s Day together as one happy family of three.
Enter – My Perfect Mother’s Day – Visualizing the Future
Your soft, gentle cry 😢 wakes me from a full two hours of sleep.
Up and out of bed I jump, ready to nurse you, our little Bumble Bee.
(I run on little to no sleep now, so I am hoping my stamina continues into motherhood!)
I think to myself, “Oh goodness! I can’t believe it’s finally here: our first Mother’s Day together.”
I sit in the nursery, gently rocking you back and forth, watching the sun come up.
Time goes by, you finish feeding and your lovely baby burps begin.
Oh no! We’ve had an accident, changing time #1 for the day!
Phew, disaster averted.
What’s that I smell?
(PS- Mama loves her carbs, don’t worry, you will too!)
Yum!
Dads up and at it and boy is he on point.
My favorite – Sweet Potato Pancakes topped with Peanut Butter and Sliced Bananas!
We enjoy a lovely breakfast out on the patio, savoring every bite while starring deep into your sleepy eyes.
Did you know how much we love you?
Don’t worry, we’ll repeatedly tell you that every day, and one day you’ll be embarrassed by it, but for now, you embrace it.
What to do now?
Yep, sunshine, walking and baby naps!
Cars locked and loaded, snacks packed and foot on the pedal, we’re off!
Oh shoot, mama forgot your diaper bag.
A quick detour and we’re back on track.
A stroll on the bay with the baby whisperer stroller ❤️ is only complete with a picnic, of course!
Dad surprised me with my favorite, Turkey Avocado and Sprouts from Windmill Farms!
But, don’t worry, I’ll feed you first.
The afternoon fades away and we end with a lovely dinner at the house, complete with a chopped salad, grilled chicken and sweet potatoes with loads of hummus and pita.
Perfection!
We sit and cuddle on the couch, the double love seat dad bought for us in 2017 so the three of us could all sit together! Truly, my heart melts. Peace, wishes, and faith have come together and the best present I could ever ask for has finally arrived.
An hour later, we tuck you into your basinet as dad wipes the tears from my eyes.
But this year, finally, they’re tears of joy, knowing our prayers have been answered and our wish has been granted.
Good night, sweet dreams and I love you’s are said.
And that, my sweet Bumble Bee, is my perfect Mother’s Day!
Truth- it is not easy to write this, knowing this is quite possibly years away.
But, in my heart, I know through visualization, one way or another, my Mother’s Day will be filled with these memories one day.
Hugs and baby dust to you all!
Love,
Liz