I thought he would never...
get out of my belly
have blonde hair with blue eyes and white skin
stop crying
stop spitting up all over me
say "mama"
ride facing forward in the car
crawl
turn one
walk
poop without crying
turn two
give up his pacifier
have hair that didn't stick up
make me laugh so much
make me cry so much
turn three
say the pledge of allegiance so young
go more than 4 months without getting an ear infection
pronounce "s" when he talks
learn to say his full name with avery in it
turn four
Today is Avery's 4th birthday. It feels like yesterday Doula Danielle and Wayne were telling me to breathe. I loved him when he was in my belly, but I was "in love" with him as soon as I heard him cry for the first time. I even instantly had the "mama" voice. Who knew that was within me? I sure didn't. But there it was, uncontrollable, just like my love for him. He's amazing, he's smart, he's funny, he's gorgeous, he's loving, he's tender, but best of all he's forgiving. I wasn't prepared for how much I would learn about my loving Father through having a son.
People say once you have children, you won't remember what life was like before them. I disagree. I remember vividly what it was like... And this side of life is far better.
