A Labor of Love

Today my munchkin turns 1 year old!!! I have so many mixed feelings - Hubby and I discussed this journey alot last night. We reminisced over preemie outfits - (H was only 6 pounds and skinny when he was born), the trials and triumphs of breastfreeding, the first time he rolled over (thanksgiving day) and you would have thought the Atlanta Falcons won the superbowl - we were soo damn excited. We remembered the $9.00 a bottle formula (a yi yi), literally NOT SLEEPING FOR ALMOST A YEAR - do you hear me people - A YEAR! Thankfully, H has gotten down to only waking once instead of every 2 hours - and besides the fact that I should be a sleep specialist myself (hince all the mags, books and research) we did not do the Cry It Out method. Not that I have anything against CIO - Henderson Z. just wasn't buying it!!!

Each of us twitched a little when we joked about how we couldn't put him in a car seat and GO ANYWHERE without him screaming his head off i.e grocery store, daycare, the EDGE of reason, grandmas house - every destination was horror (my nerves are still recovering). We don't have to worry about boppies, mobiles, SIDS or exersaucers - but have graduated to gymsets, toddler beds, and childproofing.

It is rare that I go the bragging route- but what the heck it's the boy's birthday!!!!

My son, is sooo smart - he is a true explorer, he will examine something for long periods of time until he is satisfied with understanding it. He is also very innovative - how else do you explain an 11 month old stacking sofa pillows on the floor so that he can climb them up to the couch then jump off of the couch onto the pillows!!!!!!!!!!
His strong will won't allow mommy to pick him up or hold his hand in the mall - he wants to walk in between mommy and daddy with no assistance!!!!! *sniff
His determination is unwavering when he is trying to accomplish something - GET OUTTA THE WAY!!!! he will not stop until he is successful!!!

Yes, today is the day of birth that took me over 6 months to write about- refresh here -- oddly enough I still feel the tingles around my C-section scar, maybe they are just more prevalent TODAY -- or could it be the tingling that I feel throughout my soul when I think of glorious gift god gave me.

Happy Birthday Henderson Zachary Rosser!!!!