The Z Chronicles: My first Mother's Day

I have a daughter! I'm a MOM! Sometimes those words still catch me by surprise. I can't figure out how on one hand, this all feels very new and on the other hand, it's hard to remember what it was like to live in a world without sweet little Abigail by my side.

Robert had double duty today: his mom is in town and his wife was celebrating her first Mother's Day. He fixed us a delicious brunch of brioche French toast, bacon, fruit salad, and a shallot, cheddar & oregano frittata. Served with mimosas, of course. Yum.

I was spoiled with many plants. Betty gifted me with a tomato and herb garden for our back porch. I love freshly grown tomatoes so hopefully the heirloom beefsteak tomatoes and little cherry tomatoes will grow well in the hot Florida sunshine. She also picked out cilantro, sweet basil, oregano and spearmint. My grandma -- Mamaw -- used to have spearmint growing in her backyard and smelling it brought back so many wonderful childhood memories. Robert added some to our fruit salad this morning and we look forward to garnishing our tea this summer, too. So fancy.

Also, my parents sent the most beautiful flower arrangement. I think I've mentioned in this blog that lilacs remind my mom of early days with her baby girl (me), so the lilacs in this bouquet were an incredibly sweet and sentimental addition. I also love the hydrangea because it is one of my sister's favorite flowers and the peonies remind me of Mamaw -- again -- because she had huge bushes of them growing along the side of her house. So the blooms the florist selected really couldn't be any more perfect. Isn't it stunning? I wish you could smell the lilacs through your computer.

I'm so thankful for all of the amazing mothers in my life: my mom, my mother-in-law, my sister and many others. And thanks to Robert for making this such a very special first Mother's Day!