1. When she bundled you up way too much so you wouldn't feel the slightest bit cold.
But let's be real, she just knew how cute you looked in a snowsuit.
2. When she let you sleep in her bed when you were scared.
(Regardless of your age, and even though you were a cover hogger.)
3. When she washed your favorite stuffed animal, every single year.
She knew how important Flopsy was to you — no questions asked.
4. When she let you stay home from school just "because."
Some days you just needed a "Mom Day."
5. When she made you an incredible birthday cake every year.
She somehow ALWAYS outdid herself.
6. When she made you the coolest Halloween costume from scratch.
You always stood out during the school parade.
7. When she wrote you the perfect lunch note when you had your first school test.
She knew how to give you the perfect confidence boost.
8. When she sewed the holes on your favorite sweaters without asking.
She knew you wouldn't ever let them go.
9. When she had the perfect vintage solution for you having nothing to wear to the dance.
She knew how to make you look super cool.
10. When she made you breakfast in bed when you had a bad night.
Her fluffy pancakes fixed anything.
11. When she was the perfect listener about a secret crush you'd had for years.
She taught you to follow your heart.
12. When she sent you off to college with her famous stew so you were less homesick.
(And oh boy, did you miss her cooking.)
13. But most importantly, how she continues to give you the gift of being loved unconditionally.
And your love for her grows more and more every single day.