One year ago at 5:25 pm, Casey and I welcomed the most precious baby boy into our lives. In that instant we were a family. I will never forget that feeling of becoming a mom. Forever and always I am a mom and Casey is a dad. It is amazing how quickly time goes by, I remember his first month like it was yesterday. His little orange face, his tiny fingers, his long toes. I remember sitting in the hospital holding him in front of me saying, “We have a son!”
I would be lying if I said this past year was easy. It hasn’t been, but every hard moment has been worth getting to see Taylor’s face everyday. Every 2:30 am wakeup, the teething process, the nap less days have all been endured and weirdly cherished now that he is 1 year. Thank you to all of our family and friends who have helped us when times were a little more difficult that we had anticipated. Like the car ride back from Big Sandy when Taylor wouldn’t stop screaming. I will always remember that moment. We broke all the rules and took him out of that car seat in the back of the suburban, me crying because I didn’t know what else to do.
Taylor has learned a lot over the past year. He crawls forward and backwards. He LOVES Aspen. He calls us dada, and mamama. He throws balls. He stacks blocks. He blows kisses. He claps when we say “Go Gators.” As much as he has learned, he has taught us many things as well. He taught us that it may be okay if the house isn’t always clean. He taught us that sleeping is overrated. He taught us that screaming can be funny. The greatest thing that he has taught us has been that we can love him so very much that there is nothing in the world that matters more. We love you so much Taylor Ryan Smith!
Happy Birthday!
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