So, it is January 4, 2012, and we are back into the routine of life. With work schedules finally slowing down, our family of three was fortunate to spend the last ten days of 2011 together. While this probably doesn’t seem like much, this was the longest consecutive amount of time we have spent together since Ford was born seven months ago.
In these ten amazing days, we were able to be a part of his daily life in a way that we typically are not. We listened to him babble for the first time… ba,ba,ba… ma,ma,ma (my favorite)… wa,wa,wa, we watched him open his first Christmas presents (and eat an unidentifiable amount of wrapping paper), we attempted to comfort him with his struggles with teething, and we even got to witness his squeals of delight during his first trip onto the beach.
Ending 2011 together was the best Christmas and birthday present ever. While parenthood is an all-consuming and often thankless task, I stand amazed and humbled by the gift we were given on June 2, 2011. I feel so fortunate to have been chosen to be Ford’s mother and still cannot believe that he is ours. As tough as it was to leave him again yesterday, I am comforted to know he’s in great hands.
Here’s to another great year of living and loving as a family! I have a feeling 2012 is going to be our best year yet!!!
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