Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Another Mom Post...

Thank you all for your comments on my Mother's Day post. There was ONE comment though that had me confused.

I think the commenter THOUGHT that the picture posted was OF MY MOM and my kids.

*surprised*

The picture was of ME AND MY KIDS...so, wait.

I look old enough to be a gramma? *shocked*

It's all good, cause, MY MOM doesn't look old enough to be a grammy, but she is.

Here is MY MOM and MY KIDS on Mother's Day.

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My mom is young. IN my opinion, she is vibrant and lively. She talks with her hands over excitedly and I love it.

She likes to tell people that she's my sister, people actually do ask if we are and when they call her bluff she admits she had me when she was twelve. Which is only five years from the truth.

If there is any question whether my mom is strong or not chew on that for a minute. Seventeen, having a baby. She dropped out of high school to have me, went back for her GED and has even completed college courses since. Eleven months after I was born she (ok, we but I was little) welcomed (kinda) my brother. She lived as best as she could as a teenager with TWO kids under TWO.

She wishes that she had done things differently; but it is what she went through that pulls me through each day. If SHE did it at that young age, perfectly or not so perfectly, then I know I can do it and do it a little bit better!

Mom

If this is what 52 looks like then I am blessed. If that is what 52 acts like then I will love it. If at 52 I can be HALF the woman that I think my Mom is, then I will be pleased with my life.



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More Madness from Stacie's Madness at 12:48 PM
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  1. I think your both gorgeous. If you have a second, I'd love to know what kind of camera your shooting with? I just got a Canon XSi and don't know what half the buttons do! lol Your pics are brilliant.
    MM
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  2. Yep, I agree, you're both gorgeous. Don't you love having those genes, knowing that you're going to age well? I'm happen to think my mom is sort of a babe. And she also had two babies as a teenager.
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  3. two beatiful ladies....these pics are amazing....
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  4. Ooops. I thought that was a picture of your mom too. BUT I think it is because I've seen other pictures of you and you don't look the same in that picture, but similar. That is why I thought it was your mom.

    And I am totally with you on the young mom thing. My mom had me at 17 as well. Actually their stories sound very similar. And I feel the exact same way about my mother.
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  5. Gees, I had a panic there and I had to go back and make sure I didn't write "Hey, nice photo of Grandma, Stacie", but alas, it was not me. Whew!

    Your mom DOES look incredibly young--but she still is! I cannot even imagine having a child at 17--and raising them to be great kids. Says a lot about your mom, doesn't it?? Wow. Cute photos of your mom--can I say that now??
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  6. Your mom is adorable! And kids too! great pictures :)
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  7. Your mom is beautiful. There's still hope for me, I have 5 years to achieve that.
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  8. Your mom is lovely!

    And pfft!!! No way do you look old enough to be a grandma!
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  9. Wow, power to your mom! That is amazing, really, she must be incredibly strong.

    And no way you look old enough to be a grammy, maybe it's because you and your mom look so much alike?
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  10. You two look alot alike...which is great!
    she looks like a wonderful lady
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  11. I do have to say that your mom does look very young for 52! How awesome is that! Woot to her!!

    BTW- did I comment that, lol?
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  12. For a moment there you had me panicked.

    *crap, was it me?*

    Your Mum sounds like she has a great sense of humour.
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  13. Hey! My mom was pregnant with my sister when she was 17. Babies having babies UNITE!
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