I'm adopting Ponijao...He's ALL MINE

I have learned not to have tooooo many expectations in life,

expectations only let you down.

{Especially on Mother's Day.}

I was not let down this Mother's Day...I didn't expect

the cliche Mother's Day gifts-like flowers or breakfast in bed,

or my kids to act like perfect angels....good thing, cuz they didn't!

But, I had a pretty cool Mother's Day regardless.

I went to a movie with my both of my sisters-in-law,

 my Mom, and my Mother-In-Law.

Babies, a documentary on 4 babies around the world.

It was excellent.  I am not a baby-freak, or would never

claim to be the best Mom in the world, but this movie is one

EVERY Mom should see!!

It is a great example of how every culture raises kids differently,

but overall, babies are so stinkin' cute, and

they make us laugh, and we just love to love on them.

And, two minutes into the movie, I decided I have to have

Ponijao...the baby from Africa.

Tatum and Turner are just gonna love him.

They just  have to accept their newest little brother.... cuz he had me

at "Da da ba ba".  And all I wanted to do was squeeze his

cheeks and kiss on his plump lil' lips.

Not to worry, his Mom shows him oodles of love throughout the movie,

but he is just mine now, at least... in my mind.

Watch this trailer and you will wanna run to your nearest theatre.

What I learned most is to be a "less anxious" Mom.

I tend to be a perfectionist in most things in life, and learned

through this movie, that babies need to learn to be independent,

they need our love and affection, and our direction,

but mostly they just need to play, learn, and

discover life on their own....at least for the first few years and then

we gotta start "laying the smack down".

Hope you had a magnificent Mother's Day, and if your

expectations let you down, just go see this movie,

cuz this movie will NOT let you down!

Toodles...I'll send you pics when Ponijao gets here!

Okay, just one more shot of him....oh the chub, the smile,

and the cuteness!