A Mommy Sentimental Moment

~sigh~

My baby is a year old today. I can't believe the year has flown by so fast. I can say one thing with complete and total certainty.

God has truly blessed me.

In so many ways, it is honestly hard to count them all. First and foremost are my children. Tater and Sweet Tater have taught me what unconditional and boundless love really is all about. DH can be lumped into that too but he's also taught me a lot about his "species" but that's another blog.

Sweet Tater was a bit of a surprise to DH and I. We had not been talking about another child in the sense that we were starting to "plan" having another. We knew we would and that it would probably be soon but ~ whammo ~ her she came.

The first few weeks of the pregnancy were not all that fun...seriously, how much fun can one person have with your head jammed in a toilet, trashcan, trash bag, etc. all day, every day for 14 weeks. But alas, this to shall pass. It did but was followed by pesky little annoyances like acid reflux, migraines, leg cramps that would cripple my horse, and a couple bouts of walking pneumonia.

Every single second was worth it. Especially when the ultrasound tech showed us we were having a girl...a few minutes later, DH said part of her name. If you know me, you know how to find that story on my page on myspace. Read it, it may not bring you to tears but it's special to me.

My little Sweet Tater was a bit impatient to see the world so she showed up a couple (2) weeks early. Mommy was successful in delivering VBAC despite concerns from ... well, everyone...that I couldn't do it. That is the greatest feeling of accomplishment I have ever felt. I believe that it helped me feel somehow complete and to recognize the feelings of almost anger I had after Tater was born. Anger that I didn't get to experience that with him. Regardless, I certainly wouldn't take either birth back because both were absolutely as they should have been. Both my babies were happy, healthy and perfect. Who could ask for more?

It seems like only yesterday that I was sleeping on the couch with my 5 day old little bitty girl on my chest. That was her favorite place to sleep for weeks and weeks. Wow, time really has flown by so fast!

If I kept on writing about my memories of this year, well, we'd all be crossed eyed and fuzzy brained by then so I'll sum it up this way.....I have a wonderful husband, two AWESOME children and friends and family that I thank God for every day.

I am blessed.

Happy first birthday baby girl!