Four Tattoos & Counting...

I have four tattoos.  I'm sure I mentioned that before, but I don't think I ever went into much details or posted any photos.  I absolutely love my tattoos as they all mean something very important to me.  They are also small and discreet.  They are kind of like my little secret and I only want people seeing them on my terms.

My mom bought me my first tattoo for my 16th birthday, a white daisy (although I'd like to get it redone in pink) on my right shoulder.

Daisies are my favorite flowers.  This tattoo reminds me to stay true to who I am.

I bought my second tattoo for my 20th birthday, blue and purple shooting stars on my right foot.

My stars remind me to always reach for my dreams.  They may seem impossibly out of reach, but eventually I'll find my way to them.

My third tattoo was a random act of tattooedness during my junior year of college, the word "beautiful" in Arabic on my lower back. (Yes, I have a tramp stamp.)

This tattoo is actually the result of being bullied.  This reminds me that I am beautiful, both inside and out.  I don't need anyone to tell I am beautiful because I know I am.  And I know I'm strong enough now to say that and mean it.

I got my fourth tattoo with my mom and sister, a four-leaf clover on my left wrist.

My mom and sister got the same tattoo with slight variations.  My sister's clover is two different color greens (mine is only one green) and she does not have leprechaun dust through hers.  My mom's tattoo is two different color greens and she does have leprechaun dust through hers.  This tattoo represents the three of us and how we are alike in so many ways, yet we definitely have our differences.
Now I'm ready for a fifth tattoo.

All of my tattoos represent different parts of my life thus far.  I want one that represents my life now as a wife and, more importantly, a mother.  I want this tattoo to represent my children.  I would add to it as I have more kids, so each child would be a part of my tattoo.  I want to get it on the left side of my body, just under my breast and close to my heart.

I'm thinking along the lines of a momma bird and her baby birds.  I love these necklaces from Uncommon Goods and I think it could make a very cool tattoo.

I would start out with the momma bird and one baby bird.  As Stonewall and I have more kids I would add them to the branch.  I don't know how I would color it though.  Would I just do all one color or should each bird be a different color?  What if I pick green though for Lil Mootz and he HATES green as he gets older?

I also really like the idea of a "family tree" type tattoo.  Trees are Irish symbols of fertility, life, and family.  This "family tree" caught my eye:

I like how the trunk of the tree is feminine looking, like a mother.  I would keep that part, maybe fancy it up a bit, but I would just use branches though instead of little cut-out figure looking people.  Then I would get little birds tattooed on the branches to represent my children.  Depending on my mood, I would also consider getting B+N in a heart "carved" into the trunk of the tree to represent Stonewall and me.  Once again though, what colors?
Hmmm...decisions decisions.  I won't be getting this before the end of the summer though, so I have some time to figure it out.  Any thoughts or suggestions?

Do you have any tattoos?