My Greatest Achievement

It's my son. I can go on and on about him all day long. I can watch him sleep for hours, I could rock him for as long as he would let me. We call him "Gumbo". He'll be one next month, and it has hit me that I no longer have a newborn, I have a toddler. I can't believe how fast this year has gone by. I had to go by him some walking shoes this weekend, I can't believe he's walking.

I miss him just as soon as I get in my truck after taking him into daycare so that I can go to work. I'm anxious to get to him after I get off work. I can't wait until I can see him smile at me as I walk in the door to the nursery. I love that first smile in the mornings, I love those smiles he gives me when he's taking his bath.

I love to see him notice things for the first time, it amazes me how everything is new to him. There are things that I have seen everyday for the past 28 years, and he's just now seeing them for the first time. There are noises that I don't notice, and they scare him or make him laugh because it's the first time he's ever heard that.

I never thought I could do something so perfect. I never thought that I could love someone so much, as I love him. I felt that love for him instantly, the second I saw him. He was beautiful, he still is, now he's my little handsome "soon-to-be" one year-old.

I would give my life for him. I wouldn't even give it any thought, if it took that to make sure he was safe I would do it, just like every parent would, I'm sure.

He's my angel, I love him, I miss him, and it's getting close to time to go get him, and I can't wait!

More later, maybe tomorrow.