A Very Happy Mother's Day!

    Sometimes I cannot believe that the word mom has anything to do with me. Not because I don't think Catalina is mine, she is more part of me, than probably my hands or my feet are. But because I always thought you have to be a serious, responsible, grown up woman to be called a mom. I still think of myself as a college student ready at every second to go clubbing and fight against every little thing her mom advises her.
    And somehow, I am a mom, and today is mother's day. Another celebration for me, and I didn't do anything to deserve. It was given to me as a package, when I got my most precious gift. Thank you dear Catalina, for brightening my life in yet another way!

So, to begin my celebration, let me show you some of the moments you get to live as mom.
You don't go clubbing anymore, not because you don't have time, a nanny or money for fancy cocktails. Who would want that, when you can do this?

We went to feed the ducks a little too often lately, and Catalina is never bored. She loves them , she thinks they are harmless (they have ducklings now, so no, they are not...). See how close is this goose? I think Catalina would go pet the bird if I let her. She is however terrified by VERY small bugs and ants.

Our last trip to the park ended in a 5 mile long walk for mommy and daddy. Catalina was very happy in her stroller. And at the end of our evening, mommy found some pretty yellow flowers. What's a princess without a crown, right?

Catalina is really not the princess type. She is not a tom boy either. She is just Catalina. She screams if a drop of water touches her at dinner table, but she has no problems digging in mud with her finger nails. She loves the screwdriver, electronics, cars and Thomas. She barely touches her dolls, maybe once a month, and that is usually to throw them away. She has no idea what is the name of any princess, but she knows most characters in Thomas the train. But you'd never see her running, climbing, unless she is 150% sure there is no danger or obstacle.

However, few weeks back she discovered her new favorite toy. A princess castle. She got it for her birthday from a good friend of mine (and hers for that matter), and because of our move she got to open it only a a month after. Instant success. It's like a light had switched inside her. She puts the princess and the prince to bed, sets them at the dinner table that always has candles and sings them happy birthday. She gives the horse carrots. Somehow she still can't put the prince on the horse and this gets her frustrated. But I never imagined that a two year old can have such imagination and desire to play house.

When she was done with her setting, mommy asked her to pose with her castle and she obeyed immediately (so NOT like her).

I am trying to encourage a lot of outdoor play, so when I came early from work on Friday, both mommy and cute girl went outside for a picnic. Catalina brought for mommy from daycare a pot with the most beautiful flower of all. She liked it a lot also, so we brought the flower (that she calls "plant") to our picnic.

And when I thought my day cannot get any better, this comes. Just listen to this cutie, she is all about love and being the best girl EVER.

Happy Mother Day to all of us who are blessed with beautiful angels. Any second we have with them is amazing, so a holiday to celebrate this might seem redundant. So, I will celebrate Mother's Day by making sure Catalina knows what precious gift she is for me.

And no, I did not forget my dear mom at all. I will celebrate and congratulate and thank her for being my mom. It is however slightly chronologically misplaced, as we, Romanians, celebrate mother's day on March 8th.

Happy Mother's Day to us, the happiest women on earth!