The Sappiness Continues . . .

Jeez, the end of summer has turned me into a schmaltz! (Evidence: Previous blog entry)

Impending motherhood has me thinking a lot about my own mom. Today would have been my parents' 39th wedding anniversary. As a result I have been thinking a lot about mom today. I dug out one of her old Life is Good t-shirts to wear hiking. And this morning, I leafed through the journal of memories that I started a few weeks after she died. I wrote that Mom told me on Christmas morning, 2003, that I'd meet my husband in 2004. I wrote, "Mom said I was going to have a big year. She also said that this was her last Christmas." Amazingly, I had forgotten this conversation. She was gone a few weeks later, but sure enough, I met Jon in 2004. That's how "connected" she was.

This was a powerful reminder for me. Of course I have days when I get bummed that mom isn't here for all of this. In her place, Jon puts up with hearing an awful lot about Pampers Vs. Huggies and BPA-Free bottles. But most of the time, I am able to remember how blessed we are. I've decided I need to get mom more involved in Operation: Baby Kaull. Instead of wishing she were around to answer lame questions--blessedly, Maureen puts up with those-- I'm just going to ask her. When life gets busy, I'm going to make a true effort to slow down and fill Mom in on all the happenings. Those who knew her know that she'll be listening.