Mom

Evalie Says…

Yesterday my mother would have celebrated her 61^st birthday. I tried to think of little ways to celebrate her all day long. As I grow older, it becomes harder and harder to continue celebrating the woman that she was. I’m constantly trying to keep her memory alive in my daily life. I aspire to be more like her everyday.

I wanted to name Kate after my mother the minute I found out that I was having a little girl. It took some time to for Josh to get on the same page as me, but I think he finally got it in the recovery room after my caesarian. It was something that I wanted to do to honor the woman that she was. I can only hope and pray that we raise Kate to be such an amazing person. I am glad that there have been moments in my life that I see my mother in my daughter. And I truly thank God for that.

I’ve struggled with the how I will teach Kate about my mother, but I have started small. If anyone knows me truly, you will know that my baby blanket, Kee Kee, holds a very special place in my heart. My mother knitted Kee Kee for me when I was a baby. I’ve had Kee Kee as a comfort in my life as long as I can remember. Kate has taken a liking to Kee Kee.

I love seeing Kate take her little fingers and push them through the knitted border like I used to do as a child. I love seeing her snuggle up with her when she lies down in her bed. I love seeing her carry her around the house. I love seeing her eyes brighten up when she sees Kee Kee.

In my life Kee Kee symbolized my mother. Whenever I needed a mother to comfort me, I had Kee Kee to make things get better… I hope as Kate gets older, she realizes that Kee Kee is not only a part of me but a part of her grandmother.