birthday boy

Four years ago today I was sitting in my hospital room looking out at the beautiful city of Grand Forks (note the sarcasm) anxiously awaiting my discharge papers.  I couldn't wait to go home with my newborn baby boy and start our new life as a family of three, not just a married couple.  And when I say I was anxious, I mean it.  This day was following 9 months of pregnancy that included a 60lb weight gain, heartburn that I thought was going to burn a hole through my insides and being out of breath after walking from my office to my car; three weeks of contractions, 21 hours of labor and 24 hours of nurses coming in pushing on, poking and bothering both me and my baby.  I wanted out of there. 

Today, I woke up my now four year old son who seems to have grown and matured overnight.  He is challenging, independent, loving, careful, thoughtful and so incredibly smart.  Every day I feel like he and I grow up a little bit more and my relationship with him becomes more and more special.  The day he was born he gave me the most important and beautiful gift I could have ever received...he made me a mom, the one thing that I never knew I was always meant to be.  For the rest of my life I will do whatever I can to make sure that I do my best with that gift!

Thank you beautiful boy! 

Happy Birthday!!! 

Happy Halloween!!!

I love you more than words could ever say!!!