A year in the life of a mother goes by really fast...I mean it ZOOMS. I remember the day we brought him home like it was yesterday. I was thinking that may be a reason why mothers are always "mothers." They always see their children as the babies they once were. We "baby" our babies because we love them and want to keep them safe. That is one thing that I am learning right now with Ben. I have to let go. By let go, I mean I have to literally let go of his hand and let him try to walk by himself. It's hard to do. There is a part of me who really gets excited about the next thing that he will be doing, but there is also this part of me who wants him to stay just how he is right at this moment. Next year we'll have to let him go to preschool, and let him go to his first sleepover at Grammy's house. Throughout his little life, we will have to let go, and it all starts with these first few steps.
Ben has experienced a lot in 365 days. He has gone on two vacations to Denver, CO and The Cayman Islands. He has visited our ranch many times throughout the year. His first ranch trip was way back in May when we had our Family Reunion. He has gone to Austin to visit his Aunt Julie and Gina a few times too! Some things we look forward doing this next year are going to the Houston Zoo, taking some swimming lessons, learning to walk, taking another family vacation to a beach somewhere (suggestions welcome), drinking whole milk, eating with utensils, saying DADA. Now he says, MAMA, BABA, and Hi, but no DADA. Poor Will. We will say DADA and he will immediately say MAMA and smile, as if he knows and it's a big joke.
I am so excited to celebrate B and this oh so special milestone along with some friends ad family this weekend.
A LITTLE VIDEO FROM MY PHONE:
I love you! Great post.
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