I'm sitting here on this September 27th at 9:01pm, thinking about where I was at this exact time last year. Hmmm... okay, maybe I don't want to think about where I was at this EXACT time. Chase was born at 8:21 so I was likely spread eagle getting my hoo-haw stitched up. Aside from that, I was basking in the glory of what would become my new world. I remember the feeling of his fragile life laying against my skin under the comfort of the soft micro fleece blanket. I was euphoric from all the adrenaline and feeling an overwhelming amount of love pouring out of my heart for this little baby that I didn't even know yet. I didn't care what was going on from the waist down because I had just been given the last piece of my life's jigsaw puzzle and after putting it in place, I finally had a family to call my own. It seems like it was just yesterday yet our little baby is walking, saying words and understands what we say now. Everyone tells you how fast it goes but it's unbelievable until you experience it yourself, as if someone presses fast forward on your life once you have kids. Despite how quickly time has past, I am so thankful I was able to share in every moment of learning and discovery for him in his first year of life.
My girlfriend sent me screen shots of text messages that really rejuvenate the energy from this time last year.
Me - white balloons
Friend - green balloons
I think it's hilarious that I actually thought I'd be able to drink a coffee once my girlfriend got there. I had been induced 2 hours prior to her arrival and my water had fully broken so she knew exactly where to find me by following the screams through the hallways. If I had a coffee, I probably would have thrown it at someone.
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| Basking in the afterglow a few days later... | |
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| I think it was a good decision to focus on the smaller tasks at hand. | |
Aside from taking the time to remember Chase's birth and recalling his last year on this special day, I am also left anticipating all that this next year might hold for us as our baby grows into toddler-hood. Might the adventures just be starting? Labels: baby, birthday, infatuation, labour, new mom, parenting, unconditional love, year
