To my Mom on her birthday...

When I think about you Mom, so many things come to my mind. It would be very hard to sum you up in one word, because to me you are so many things. There is so much I admire about you, so many qualities you have that I and probably every other mom would be so lucky to have. The patience I have seen in you is incredible, I don't know how you do it. I find myself complaining and feeling sorry for myself after the bad night of sleep i sometimes have when Ethan keeps me up a lot, but when i actually think about it, I could never compare with you, who did it day after day, year after year, with not 1 or 2, but 9 of us...the sleepless nights, the gross throw-ups and pees and poops on you freshly washed sheets, the back aches from carrying us all day long, all the "kiss-it-better"s and not to mention the heart aches of dealing with a sick baby. The times when you exhausted both your brain and body to think of ways to keep us happy, busy, and out of trouble, and still to this day, the nights when you lie awake worrying and praying for each of us when we do stupid things or make dumb decisions....all these things amaze me about you. I have so much to be thankful for, god gave me the best mom in the world, you. If you were given trophies for all your mothering skills, you would have hundreds. Thank you for how much you sacrificed for me and all my sisters and brother. You are the best example of a perfect mother and if I did have to sum you up into one word, its would have to be "perfect". I love you mom, have a very very happy birthday
-Mya