Happy 1st Birthday Madison!!!

Exactly one year ago today, Miss Madison came into our lives. She is the most wonderful thing to ever happen to us, I just couldn't imagine my life without her!! Happy Birthday Baby Girl, We love you!

We are having her Birthday Party this weekend, when Daddy is back, WAHOO!! I will post more pictures then.

So True

So as many of you might know, when I was younger, I never wanted kids, and even after Rob and I got married, we were going to wait at least 5 years, if not longer. Well funny how things change. I got this email this morning and I just have to post it, it is all so true. I can't tell you how many times most of these thoughts have ran through my head!!! Just something to think about, especially for all of you that think you won't have kids, or you won't have them for a long time!!

Awesome Mom

Before I was a Mom,

I never tripped over toys

or forgot words to a lullaby.

I didn't worry whether or not

my plants were poisonous.

I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,

I had never been puked on.

Pooped on.

Chewed on.

Peed on.

I had complete control of my mind

and my thoughts.

I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,

I never held down a screaming child

so doctors could do tests.

Or give shots.

I never looked into teary eyes and cried.

I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.

I never sat up late hours at night

watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,

I never held a sleeping baby just because

I didn't want to put her down.

I never felt my heart break into a million pieces

when I couldn't stop the hurt.

I never knew that something so small

could affect my life so much.

I never knew that I could love someone so much.

I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,

I didn't know the feeling of

having my heart outside my body.

I didn't know how special it could feel

to feed a hungry baby.

I didn't know that bond

between a mother and her child.

I didn't know that something so small

could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,

I had never gotten up in the middle of the night

every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.

I had never known the warmth,

the joy,

the love,

the heartache,

the wonderment

or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,

before I was a Mom .

Send this to someone who you think is an awesome Mom.

May you always be overwhelmed by the Grace of God rather than by the cares of life.