Eight Years Ago Today

Eight years ago today, I became a mom for the first time.  If I thought that eight lbs tipped the earth on its axis, then eight lbs thirteen ounces, turned my world inside out.

I was in love with my baby from before the time we found out about him.  But when he became a reality, oh my heart.  Sometimes I look at A and think, how can he be so big and grown up, I just gave birth to him.

He is my first love.  He hasn't always been an easy child, but I doubt that I was either.

A is one of the most compassionate people I know.  When he was five, his cousin passed away suddenly.  A was so intent on making his aunt and uncle feel better.  He went to his room and went into his penny jar and found four shiny pennies.  He then found some tissue paper and wrapped two pennies by themselves and two pennies together.  I took him to their house and he gave his uncle and oldest cousin the individual pennies.  Then he gave his aunt the two pennies together and said they were for them to remember their lost son and brother.  How a five year old came up with that I don't know.  It melted my heart completely.

He is very aware of others and stops to think of their feelings.  Recently his class went skating and his best friend didn't know how to skate.  A said that he would hold his friends hands and teach him.  When his little friend didn't end up on the ice, A kept saying that his friend didn't need to be sad, that he would teach him.

He melts my heart and it overflows with love for this special child.

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Seven years

He loves to fish and takes it as seriously as any fisherman.  His great grandfather that he was named after would be so proud of him.  He loves camping and will spend hours on the lake shore waiting for that bite.  He loves his pets and keeps them in special place in his heart.  He is always ready for adventure and wants to go go go all the time.  He loves riding his bike and wants to go fast.  He is always asking questions and looking for answers to them.  He enjoys having knowledge and loves to share it with anyone willing to listen.  

I love you A.  Thank you so much for making me a mom.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!  Love mom