The Joy of My Boy

The Joy Of My Boy:

A look back at the first of many years with my little man.

On September 5th 2008 I became:

Your Mommy

Your Caregiver

Your Playmate

Your Best Friend

Your Personal Butt Wiper

Whole

On September 5th 2008 You became:

My World

My Heart

The thing I look forward to seeing

My reason to wake up in the morning

My little Oogie Boogie

Those sleepless nights checking to see if you were still breathing.

The multitudes of dirty diapers.

The hundreds of dollars spent on diapers and formula.

The loads of laundry to wash off the spit up and "accidents"

Were all worth it and more when I saw you:

Roll over the first time

Sit up on your own

Drag yourself around the house :)

Look at me and recognize me

Reach for me

Cry for me

Pull yourself up and look to me because you were so proud

Give your puppy kisses

Things I taught you:

To crawl

To wave

To laugh

To play

To blow raspberries

Things you taught me:

To be 100% Selfless

To be a night owl

To always "point it downward"

To be someone I didn't know existed inside me

That a smile can make anything better.

How is it that you can send me into peals of laughter with your growl?

How do you melt my heart with your giggle?

How do you make a full out scream look cute?

How do I deal with my baby growing up?

How do I put into words just how much you mean to me, and how you have changed my life?

I want to thank you,

For blessing me with your presence

For the sloppy, slobbery kisses that I love so much

For snuggling into my chest when you are upset, tired or don't feel very good

For making "mama" your first word

For spending your days with me enjoying simple things like hide and seek and tickling

For being the absolute miracle that you are and giving me a purpose

For showing me how wonderful the world can be when you see it through your child's eyes.

Happy Birthday, I Love You

My Cameron, My Son

You will not always be a baby, But you will always be MY baby.