Time Goes By So Fast

Our little baby boy is going to be 14 months on August 3rd and it's amazing how far he has come and how much he has grown. He now cuddles, kisses, climbs up and down things, dances, hides, runs, "loves", and even throws tantrums and pouts. Lol. Last week we took him to Carl's Junior and he found it fascinating to take the napkins out of the holder one by one and throw them each on the booth behind us. Lol. Another time, we went to Applebees and he played peek-a-boo with the couple in the booth behind us. He has such an adorable personality and he melts our hearts. He's such an amazing little guy and we just adore him so much. I haven't been very good about updating pictures as I go so here are some from the last couple of weeks.

Smiles! We're going to go to the zoo after lunch!

Happy after a bath and some chocolate milk

Going crazy over ice cream!

Giggles!!!

Michael giving Elmo "loves"

Thoughtful Thinking...

Tiny hands, tiny feet, sweet scent, clear blue eyes. Their love for you is everything and they ccould care less if you haven't done your hair or makeup, haven't cleaned the house, or if you just don't feel like doing much of anything. All they ask is for your love and to be held and taken care of. I was looking through pictures of Michael as he has grown this last year and it is truly amazing how he can go from so tiny and fragile and helpless, to a giggling and running little 13 month old little boy who now has a funny personality. I have so many close memories that I hope I will never forget. I remember his "snapping turtle" hungry move where he would shake his head back and forth a couple of times and then snap right on to his bottle, I remember him cuddling up to his daddy and watching them take naps together, I remember how hard he tried to hold his head up for the first time and then when he was finally defeated just 30 seconds later how sad he was, I remember watching him stare in awe at simple things such as fans or the way his mobile moved and how much he loved his swing, I remember the first time he sat up without falling and how proud I was of him, and then again when he stood for the first time and walked for the first time. In one year, I have been given so many blessings and wonderful memories that I hold so dear to my heart, that just thinking of them makes me so overcome with emotion and love that it is hard to breathe. Now I cherish his smiles, his laughs, his kisses and hugs, and I adore when he cries "mommy" and just wants to sit in my lap and watch TV or fall asleep. I have so many hopes and dreams for his future and I will always be there by his side. I hope I can inspire him to be everything he wants to be and nothing less. Motherhood has been the hardest and easiest transition of my life. I have found myself crying and flustered on many occassions due to lack of sleep and time for myself, but there are SO many more times that have become wonderful memories. I no longer put myself first and he is the first thought in my head each morning and the last each night. I cherish everything I have been given through him.