almost one

where did the year go? i can remember the friday i went into labor. it was the first day i called into work throughout the entire pregnancy. the contractions were just getting too strong. my mom was at my house the whole day helping me clean and preparing dinner for me and daddy. i had a pen and paper with me all day to write down the interval of each contraction. daddy finally made it home from work around 6 and we ate dinner super fast because it was time to go to the hospital. you were ready to come into the world and meet the people whom you could hear talking everyday and we were so ready to meet you.

as we pulled into the parking lot of the hospital tears came from my eyes because the pain began to quickly increase. throughout most of my pregnancy i was scared for that day to come because i feared pain. but when it was time for that moment, the joy outweighed the pain tremendously. with the help of many prayers i was able to deliver you almost flawlessly. the time passed very quickly for me, i often wonder about the friends and family that were in the waiting room... did it feel like forever to them? we arrived around 7 and once all the paperwork was completed along with the initial checking of "are you really in labor?" i would say we were in the delivery room by 9... i received my pain meds (sounded much worse in class but a needle in your spine isn't that bad! seriously) and daddy and i put in a dvd... it was of our wedding. it just seemed like the right thing to be watching.. but you needed more time in the womb so once you arrived Shrek 2 was playing :)

you come into the world at 12:37 am weighing in at 8 pounds and 1 ounce. it still amazes me that you were living inside my belly for 9 months and how something so tiny, yet still 8 pounds fit in my stomach?? God still puts me in awe with everything He has created.

as if meeting you wasn't great enough, i promise that every time the nurses brought you back in the room you became more beautiful to me. i would wake up from a nap and all of a sudden remember... oh yeah, i have a little baby and he's going to call me mommy some day. so i would hold you and feed you and the smile has yet to leave my face.

in a few weeks you will be 1 year old... May 31 will be marked on every calendar forever now. it's a day that changed many lives all thanks to you. you made people become grandparents and great grandparents for the first time. you will always be special in the hearts of so many. just know that mommy and daddy love and adore you and we will do our best to raise you into a mightly child of God. Happy early birthday my son.