Judemister

Last year at this time I was fighting with myself. “No, I’m not in labor! I have to work this weekend, Sharon is making enchiladas tomorrow. I can’t have this baby TONIGHT!”

I just kept saying, “THIS is not labor. This is another braxton-hicks and its going to go away any second now.”

And then a couple short hours later, he was in my arms. One of the most precious moments I can ever remember. I thought about all the days I worried that I would lose him. I thought about the first time I saw his little heart beating on the ultrasound. Now it was beating next to mine. And how it was all worth every second.

Even the weeks without caffeine….

I’m just in love with this boy. Here’s a snippet of my first year with him.

God had mercy on me and did not bestow on me a second colicky baby. You know the verse about not giving you more than you can handle? I believe in that one.

There is just something this little guy has that I can’t get enough of.

He helped with dishes. A lot. He helped by not needing anything at all, but wanted to be with you and watch whatever you were doing. I can’t remember the number of times he sat here in this chair while I chopped onions……then forgot that he was sitting there until both our eyes were watering- poor guy. I hope he forgives me some day.

His chill nature is contagious.

He had his moments. Most of which were perpetrated by a little girl I know….. Like splashing in the pool. He learned really quickly to cry when he was being bullied.

Here they are playing “naptime”, poor Jude always had to use a diaper for his blanket when he played “nap” with Joslyn.

Is this snuggly little guy too much or what?

Happy Birthday buddy!

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