A Grateful Heart

Only 9 more days until the wedding, so I decided to go ahead and introduce my new blog name.  I hope everyone likes it.  The reason I decided on something as simple (and maybe this is cheesy) as "Just the Three of Us" is because of what it represents.  I am not changing the life that Brian and I had together.  We are just adding a huge blessing to it in Wes.  Sure things are going to be different, but as the quote says, "Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family."

As my life is on the brink of this big, beautiful change it is important to me to thank someone who has made the biggest impact throughout my entire life.  My sweet mama.  I could NEVER express to her or anyone how much her love has held me up, kept me going, and given me strength over the past 3 years.  Heck, my entire THIRTY years!  And besides, if it wasn't for her prompting me to go out on that date last February, I would not even be getting ready for a wedding.


Mama,
  Ever since I was a little girl you have been the one constant in my life.  Every heartache, every bad day, ever struggle you have been right by my side encouraging me and telling me how strong I am.  Even when I didn't believe it, you did.  Even when I didn't think things would get better, you did.  You always told me that I would never know exactly how much you loved me until I had a child of my own.  And you were right.  I look at Brian and know that I would do anything for him.  And that is exactly what you've always done for me.  You have always given so much of yourself to make sure I am happy and taken care of.  One of the reasons I knew I would be okay raising Brian by myself is because you practically did it for me my whole life.  And that's who I try to imitate in the kind of mother I am- You.  I couldn't have asked for a better role model on how it is to love unconditionally and without judgment.  Even when I haven't made the best decisions, you have supported me.  I will always be thankful for that.  I know there were times I drove you crazy with how pessimistic I was and worried about the silly things.  I think of how many times I would call you needing reassurance for something.  And no matter how annoying it was to you I'm sure, you still answered the phone.  Haha. 
  Thank you for every single thing you have done for me and Brian.  Big and small.  From all the groceries you've bought us to all the things you've done to make sure that Brian has a childhood full of special memories.  We honestly would not be where we are today without you.  That is the truth.  I know that now you can rest a little bit from worrying about us because you know we have found someone who will take good care of us both.  I also know that we still have so many more special times to look forward to together as a family.  Trips, birthdays, baseball games...whatever Brian chooses to do!  I love you so much and appreciate you more than you will ever know.