Proud Mommy Moments: Elena is Flying in from C.Mom

Written on October 12, 2011 by kir in Blogging Friends, Elena from C.Mom, Life Changing Moments, Motherhood, Proud Mommy Moments

Do you have heroes?

I do.

I have lots of women who I look up, adore & try so hard to emulate.

Today, I am celebrating one of my heroes in the Blog World.

My huge hugs and squeeeeeeeling voice as I introduce you all to

Elena of the wonderful blog C.Mom

I met Elena through Twitter when she was doing a fantastic blog hop

called Things I Like About Me, I linked in at number 79 and was

just blown away with the amount of other bloggers that chose to celebrate the

things about themselves that they truly appreciated.
Hey, Elena! YOU did that for us !

So we started talking and tweeting and I got a BIG bloggy crush on her.
Big.
Huge.

I was inspired by this woman that spoke about her Cancer with grace and wit, who shared 

her poetic and unfliching thoughts on Divorce and remarriage  and impressed me with her

campaign to better herself called :Reclaiming Me.

People, this amazing woman has done Triathlons!!!!!

There is Nothing about her that I don’t stand in AWE of.


You would think that Elena would have been content with her blog,
her push to Reclaim herself
and the training she was doing that made those of us still on the couch

hang our heads in embarressment.

But she wasn’t done, she had more to say.
After the Things I Like About Myself meme

she thought about all of us celebrating things about ourselves

and thought :

“Why is this a one time thing?

“Why not celebrate what we love about ourselves more often?”

and the most beautiful community was born:

Just.Be.Enough 

(if you haven’t linked up with it yet, I encourage you to do it, it will change you!)

I guess by now you can see why I just feel happy & proud to stand in her light.

Plus, there is the love she has for her daughter, Principessa

who is smart, funny and one of the most creative little girls I have ever seen.

And since that’s why we’re here, Elena is here to share with us (swoon) her

amazing, Kleenex worthy proud moment as a mommy

Elena, thank you so much for being her today, for sharing this moment with us

and for being in my friend, your life is a light in my life:

Elena’s Proud Mommy Moment:

Almost seven years ago I spent a sunrise holding my brand new baby girl, looking out the window at the bright glare of the morning. Throughout my of pregnancy I found myself wondering about what life would be like once she (or it, since I did find out if I’d be graced with a boy or girl) would be like. Would “it” be more like me or more like her dad? Would “it” be fussy or calm. Would “it” be an athlete or an artist. On that November morning though, I remember being in awe.

All these years later, I am still in awe. In awe of a child that has survived her parent’s divorce. A child that has spend the last four years of her life thinking about if this was a mom week or a dad week. A child that opened her heart to a step father and a new life.

A child that loves to create and fix anything that is broken. A child who happily spends an afternoon working on a boat, cleaning, fixing, and just “being.”

A child that loves to get out her apron and cook. A child who learned to play chess in one sitting and garden and adores playing board games.

A child who blends bits of various languages and cultures into everything she does. A child who plans out days of pampering, shopping, eating out, and adventures.

A child….one child….no longer an “it”. No longer a mysterious question mark. No longer an enigma.

My daughter. My daughter who after asking over and over again why all the adults in her life cannot live in one house, all together, understands that her parents are better friends apart than they were together. My daughter who, when I told her that I would be getting married, wanted to be her dad’s best friend so that he would not be lonely. My daughter who does not want to kiss her step dad because she is afraid of being disloyal, but who hugs and adores this new man in her life more than she can admit.

My daughter who organizes life and activities by parent: driving and parking with her dad; cooking, art, and playing games with her step dad; and learning to behave and going on adventures with her mom.

I could not be more proud.

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Moments of Motherhood don’t get any better than this.
To see the child you are raising be kind, gentle, fair and affectionate…
showing wisdom beyond their years.

You are an incredible mom, Elena, and it shows through in Principessa.

So now that you see what a wonderful person she is

here are the places you can find my beautiful friend:

Her Blog: C.Mom

Her Facebook Page

Tweeting on Twitter

and I encourage you to join the community at Just.Be.Enough 

My friend, it was such an honor to have you here today.

I hope you felt all the love and admiration I have for you here in the corner.

xoxox

I wrote about my  very creative son Jacob 
over at Just.Be.Enough today, would
love for you to visit me over there!

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28 comments on “Proud Mommy Moments: Elena is Flying in from C.Mom”

1. Jessica on October 13, 2011 at 1:23 am said:

   Your daughter sounds like an amazing little girl. 

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2. Elena Sonnino on October 13, 2011 at 5:57 am said:

   She is.  I am thankful for her—even when she goes into whiny mode.

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3. Galit Breen on October 13, 2011 at 7:02 am said:

   Motherly love at its finest. Love this, lady!

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4. Yanejj on October 13, 2011 at 7:51 am said:

   Amazing!!  I love my babies. All three of them have their own unique thing going and I appreciate that so much.Also, please stop by my blog and/or fb page and follow/like –   have a wonderful day.jerseyblogess.blogspot.comhttps://www.facebook.com/JerseyBlogess

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5. Tracy Morrison on October 13, 2011 at 8:07 am said:

   So incredible and lovely. I love Elena and love seeing her here. xoxo

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6. frelle on October 13, 2011 at 8:11 am said:

   such beautiful words, both from you about Elena and from Elena about Principessa. Love. <3

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7. Desperate Housemommy on October 13, 2011 at 9:57 am said:

   What a fabulous introduction to Elena.  I've seen you in passing…you know…around the blogosphere…but this is my first read.  You have every right to be proud of that lovely, wise, old soul that you are raising.  Thank you for celebrating her in a way that others can enjoy as well.  Loved this!

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8. Leighann on October 13, 2011 at 10:23 am said:

   This is beautiful. I love that you are so intune with your daughters feelings and needs.What a great mom

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9. bywordofmouth on October 13, 2011 at 10:39 am said:

   How could she not be wonderful – look at her role model.What a blessing you are in eachothers lives!

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10. Taming Insanity on October 13, 2011 at 10:55 am said:

    She sounds like a wonderful person to grow to know.

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11. Kristin on October 13, 2011 at 12:09 pm said:

    Elena and her daughter are both amazing and so are you Kir.

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12. Jdaniel4smom on October 13, 2011 at 1:43 pm said:

    She is truly a girl to be proud of! Her  heart and her insight on loving others seem to have age beyond her years.

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13. Angela on October 13, 2011 at 4:04 pm said:

    What a lovely post.  We wonder about them so much before they're born, and it is just amazing how they become themselves, so much more precious and perfect than we ever dreamed.

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14. Elena Sonnino on October 13, 2011 at 4:08 pm said:

    Thanks Galit!!

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15. Elena Sonnino on October 13, 2011 at 4:08 pm said:

    So very happy to be here!!!

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16. Elena Sonnino on October 13, 2011 at 4:08 pm said:

    Love you right back!

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17. Elena Sonnino on October 13, 2011 at 4:09 pm said:

    I look forward to getting to know you!

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18. Elena Sonnino on October 13, 2011 at 4:09 pm said:

    I don't know about great, but in tune yes   Or at least I try.  Fingers crossed that I continue to understand her as she grows.

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19. Elena Sonnino on October 13, 2011 at 4:10 pm said:

    blushing.

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20. Elena Sonnino on October 13, 2011 at 4:10 pm said:

    She is a pretty great kid!  I do wish I had a crystal ball to see what she will be like in 20 years!

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