My first Mother's Day and Brendan's first tooth!

First of all, Brendan got his first tooth last Monday!!!!! He had been sticking his tongue out all last weekend when the Winkel family was here, and Monday out it came! So we took some pictures of it tonight. It's SO CUTE! I can't believe he's growing up so fast!!!!

It took us a couple of pictures to get a shot of the tooth...

Brendan...hold still! :) He was trying to jump jump jump the whole time...

Almost got it.... got a smile!! You can sorta see it...

THERE IT IS!!! His first tooth! :) The one next to it is not far behind...

ALSO a new first this week ....HE SAID "MAMA"!!!!! Over and over again. On Mother's Day nonetheless! SO CUTE! My heart wanted to burst with joy each time he said it today. :) What a perfect present. :) I tried to get it on video tonight of him saying it, but he only says it when he wants to, and it's always a surprise. It's cute though...when he does say it, sometimes he'll look up at me with a big surprised grin like "Hey mom...did you hear me? I said mama!" It's darling. :)

I was so happy today...to finally be in the 'mommy club' at church. I know some women have such a hard time on Mother's Day...it breaks my heart sometimes. It was so fun though today, to be struggling to hold onto a jumping bean during Sacrament Meeting for the first time on Mother's Day. To finally be able to understand what it means to be a mommy. Last year I was very pregnant, so I was an almost-mommy last year on Mother's Day. So it was cool to be holding a healthy, squealing, happy baby boy today. :) I LOVE being Brendan's Mommy!!!! He is such a blessing in my life. I love you Mom and Grandma! Happy Mother's Day to you too! AND especially to my little sister Cherie...Happy Mother's Day to you too...I know how long you've wanted to be a Mommy and all the struggles...I'm so happy for us both. First time Mommies!!!! :) Yay for us both. :) Happy Mother's Day to everyone else too. :)