Mother's Day 2011

A year ago, we had just created little baby S. He was just a mere idea, a "it could happen, it could not", a "whatever happens, happens".

A year later, I am able to hold the little baby and know that it happened, it did. It was so odd to receive cards in the mail wishing me a Happy Mother's Day. In my head I was an emotional mama. It was just overwhelming to really think about the fact that I have a baby that I am responsible for, that is starting to realize who I am, and that has grown so much in 3.5 months.

I feel very lucky to have this little boy that will call me mom. I never knew it was possible to love someone this much. When people said that it was a different kind of love, I never truly understood it, until I saw this little guy. I love waking up to his smiles and his babbles. I like that when linked together, his new babble noises sound like he is saying, "mom, mom, mama, mama". It makes me smile.

My first Mother's Day of many. I am so fortunate to be surrounded by so many loving people, including an amazing husband and child. They are my everything.