Mom

I obviously haven't been a mother for very long... but its amazing how much your world can change in even that little of time.  Being a mommy now, I understand mine SO much better.  I'm able to connect with my mom on a different level, and we are so much closer because of that.  She is literally my best friend... In the past, I'd get upset when she was honest with me, because it wasn't always what I wanted to hear.  But she's been real with me since day one... and her main priority was my happiness and my well-being.  And that hasn't changed. 

I was holding Graysen soon after he was born, looking and admiring everything about him, bonding more and more every second with my child.  Beautiful, perfect, and everything I'd dreamed of... I thought about everything I wanted for him in life... his happiness and his well-being; I couldn't stop smiling, I was so proud to be his momma.  I looked up to notice my mom staring at me... smiling. It dawned on me; this feeling never goes away.  Whether your 2 weeks old or 24 yrs old... that love and sense of pride will always be with you.  I cannot tell you how excited I am about every single minute that I have to spend with my son.

Graysen discovers something new every day.  Here recently, its that he can make different sounds, experimenting with his voice all the time.  Jake swears he's said Dada... of course he does. ;)  He puts everything in his mouth, toys, blankets, my phone, his feet...... He's constantly moving which makes it a battle when holding him; climbing you like a tree.  He LOVES kisses!!  And kisses back, grabbing you with both hands with a big open mouth.  Rolling more and more, he's never in the same spot or position after just two minutes.  I believe he will cut teeth ANY day now, he's becoming more and more stable when I sit him up, and he WILL say mama!! Lol