The Wonders of Mother's Day

Sunday was my very first Mother's Day. I have to say that it was perfect! It started out a little rocky, since Roxanne woke up around 7:00 and didn't seem interested in going back to sleep until we were on the way to brunch at noon. I kept trying to talk her into giving her Mommy the gift of sleep, but no dice. After a lot of deliberation, we decided to just go to Whole Foods for brunch, since the breakfast bar is delicious and there isn't a wait to eat. However, on our way there, we noticed that the La Fonda on Ponce was pretty empty. I have to tell you, the brunch at La Fonda is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. Justin and I fancy ourselves brunch professionals, since that is our big meal out most weeks. We have lots of favorite spots around Atlanta, but we assumed all of them would be packed on Mother's Day. La Fonda was perfect. We sat on the roof top patio and ate breakfast food (mmm, desayuno burrito). I was tempted to have a Mimosa, but considering that these days a half a beer makes me giddy, I opted out. I didn't want to spend Mother's Day drunk. Plus, Roxanne and I are still making a great breastfeeding team, and drinking can be tricky with nursing. Sometimes Roxanne decides she's not willing to wait for two hours while my wine metabolizes.

We spent most of the rest of the day at Piedmont Park. The weather was flawless and we sat in a swing by the lake while I nursed Roxanne. If you squint a little, you can even pretend that the brush along the shore isn't littered with cigarette butts, beer bottles, and assorted drug paraphernalia. It approaches being wholesome! While we were at the park, we stopped into Skate Escape, where I talked with the counter guy (super nice and friendly) about what the best roller skates (quads, NOT roller blades) would be for a person who wanted to start outdoor skating but might eventually get into roller derby. I wrote down his recommendations, and I might be heading back over there with a small part of my stimulus check... I would love to start roller skating again. I did it ALL the time as a kid, and I was actually starting to try out for the Atlanta Roller Derby girls when I found out I was pregnant with Roxanne. I'm thinking maybe when she's two or three I'll try out again. Maybe by that time it won't be too tragic if I break an arm. I want to set a good example for Roxanne, and maybe she'll someday think I'm cool for roller skating. Although I am pretty sure she'll be embarrassed of me no matter what. For now, I'm enjoying being a mama who is pretty much as good as it gets for Roxanne. She smiles at me, giggles at me, snuggles me, and just generally is the best thing that ever happened to me (sorry Justin).