Are you there Bloggers? It's me, Amy...

First, and foremost, the title of this alone makes me feel thankful. Not many people live in a Country where they can comfortably, and with great pride and honesty say that they LOVE it. But I do. I love my country. I love that when I travel somewhere, I am so proud to say "I'm Canadian". People all over the world LOVE Canada, and it usually results in smiles, cheers, hugs, high fives, a round of drinks, etc once they find out they have Canadians in their midst! I love that even though we often complain about our healthcare system, we are truly blessed to have it so accessible. People would complain a lot less if they had to live in another country that wasn't so fortunate for a while! I love that we have seasons. I'll be the first to shiver in the early days of winter and wish for summer again, but I am so happy to have all of the seasons. They are so beautiful--and many countries are surprisingly envious of our winters- all of the people in the islands a...

Garett is at such a fun age. He openly loves his mommy, he wants to play ALL day, he is a good sleeper, a good eater, and loves to learn about things. He loves car rides, and every animal. He loves movies and using his imagination. I see everyday spent away from him as a wasted opportunity; To make memories, to giggle together, to build on our relationship and keep it super strong. There is no denying that I connect with this little two year old. He is more me than anyone else in the world, and we have a strong bond. I love him to death, and no one quite understands us the way we do. I never want this to change. I want to be the kind of mom that gets to be a stay-at-home mom. I want to seize the moment everyday, and have his heart overflow with memories and feelings of love and nurturing. I want to be the kind of mom that takes her kids everywhere. On trips, to the park, to museums, shopping, to weed the garden, to the library. I want to be the kind of mom that loosens the ...