A year ago today

A year ago today I had just brought home my third little miracle. How quickly time passes. This past year has a been a fun one though. Wesstin has brought us so much joy and really completed our family. I'm so proud to be the mother of 3 wonderful boys. Wess is such a funny guy! He keeps us all laughing. We call him our rolly polly because he loves to roll around on the floor or anything that is soft. He loves to talk and point. He's words so far are HI DA, JUICE, and MA MA he's working on Hayden . He is now a 50% walker and loves to push anything he can all around. Some of my fondest memories of him are in our garden happily digging dirt or picking tomatoes. He's a precious boy and I have tons of pictures in my memory of him. I just am still amazed at how different each child is even thought they have the same parents and are raised in the same household. I do believe each person comes out with there own personality but I also think it shows that we as parents grow and change with each child. I know that with each child I have earned and yes I mean EARNED more patience mostly because I had to. I have learned to just chill out and I have learned more about my limits and what is really important to me in life as a mother. Hayden taught me that it is not about me anymore. Balancing the check book must wait. There is someone elses schedule which is MUCH more important. Brendon taught me that I cannot do everything there are times I must claim defeat and say I just can't! Wesstin taught me to just enjoy the moment. It will not help to get frustrated about all the things I can't do because I must tend to a crying baby and not school or nurse and not do the dishes. Just sit back and enjoy the task at hand whatever it may be and eventually everything else will get done. After all what is the point of doing things with a scoul on your face. Kind of defeats the purpose of life I think. They've rounded me out a lot I'd have to say. As I raise my children I really find a lot about myself and grow up alot myself. Each day I find out more and more what the definition of mother really means to me. That is a whole blog in its self. I love these three boys more than ANYTHING in this world!! As I watch my year old boy explore his world I feel so blessed to get to experience the first words, walking, problem solving and everything else that comes with this ride of life not once but three times now. Being a parent is not something you can truly grasp until you are one. It truly is a miracle. There is nothing else or anywhere else i'd rather be. I love you sweet boy!