My Perfect Mother's Day

I'm writing this now so that in years to come I can refer back to remember what a truly perfect Mother's Day looked like. There was no breakfast in bed, no spas and no exorbitant gift - no grand gestures. Today, my beautiful child and my adoring husband were completely available and amenable to my every whim. They cleaned the kitchen and tidied the house while I slowly woke up. We headed out to the fancy new Whole Foods where I had the luxury of choosing exactly what I wanted for our picnic. That's right! I did not concern myself with Chris' preferences and I didn't worry about Maggie's nutritional needs. I chose the cheese I wanted, the bread I wanted and the fruit I wanted! No guilt. No compromising. Such a simple pleasure.

After Whole Foods, we headed to Queen Elizabeth Park and chased after Maggie a bit before we settled onto a shady patch of grass in a quiet corner. Picnics on the beach are lovely, but I'm a huge fan of a park picnic. Maggie can toddle around in the grass (she isn't very impressed by sand) and I can keep her in the shade, plus I don't have to eat sandy sandwiches!

After Maggie's nap (the little dear crashed on the way home and slept for two long hours) we headed out to buy my gift (this link inspired us to consider every single purchase we make special and worthy of celebration - including things we think are "needs"). We bought a Deuter Kid Comfort III Child Carrier Backpack (will review after some use) and with that purchase Chris made an impressive commitment to me. He has agreed to haul my daughter up and down and all around so that we can be the hiking family I want us to be. I love him like crazy by the way.

We picked up some ready-made sushi on the drive home so mama didn't have to cook; as much as I adore cooking, I was relieved to take a day off. After the little squirt was in bed, I sat down to read my magazine (also an indulgence of the day) and eat my brownie. Sooo delicious.

It wasn't planned and it wasn't elaborate, but it was a perfect Mother's Day.