Moim

So this is a little late for Mother's Day and a little early for my Mom's Birthday, but oh well! For those of you that don't know, my brothers and I call my Mom Moim. I'm not really sure how that started but she loves it! I've been thinking a lot about my Moim lately with Mother's Day last Sunday and her Birthday on Thursday.

I have an amazing Moim. I'm not a very sappy person as most of you know, but I read a bunch of blogs about Mom's today and it made me a little sentimental. So here are a few things I love about my Moim.

My Mom has always been there for me. She has been a big part of every major event in my life as well as all the small ones. I don't think she ever missed a soccer game, swim meet or water polo game. I know she wasn't extremely proud of me beating up girls but she came and cheered me on anyway!

She always made sure that I had a hair bow to match each of my uniforms.

She made me wear a necktie to my first day of school. I think she wanted to make sure that I was strong enough to overcome embarrassment.

My Mom made me learn how to swallow pills. I know this probably sounds strange to most of you but I had the hardest time taking medicine. I would try and swallow pills and I would just gag and gag until I gave up or threw up. So every time I went to the doctors and he would want to prescribe something I would ask if it was available in liquid. That or else I would chew about 10 children's Tylenol. Finally my Mom had enough. I was at the doctors for something (not sure what but it was probably an ear infection). The doctor was getting ready to write a prescription so I asked, do they have that in liquid, and my Mom said no she'll take the pills. When we got home with the medicine my Mom stood in the kitchen with me until I got that tiny little pill down and I'm not talking a short amount of time. I wouldn't say she was extremely encouraging about it. I remember her saying things like, come on Jod just swallow it, take a drink and swallow it's not that hard. She sat and listened to me cry and gag but she was determined. She knew that it was something I had to learn to do. Turned out to be a very valuable skill I developed!

She made me take piano lessons forever. I'm not really sure what she was trying to teach me with that. But for what it's worth I still know how to read music and if it was a desperate situation I could probably play a hymn or two.

My Mom always made me apologize to my brothers even when I didn't want to.

My Mom knows that I hate meatloaf so she makes sure to only make it when she knows I'll be out of town.

My Mom is amazingly talented. Any hobby that she has ever decided to take up she has mastered.

My Mom is a great cook.

My Mom is very strong and brave. I have watched her deal with some difficult things and she always gets through it and becomes stronger because of it.

My Mom is really funny! She can always make us laugh.

My Mom is an amazing Mom, wife, and now Grandma!

There is no way that I could ever repay my Mom for all that she has done for me, she's amazing. I think she and I were meant to be together as mother and daughter. She always told me when I was mad at her that I choose her, but I think we choose each other. I love you Mom. Happy Birthday!