Happy Birthday Matty D!!!

I remember EXACTLY where I was two years ago today! I was lying in a hospital bed awaiting the arrival of Matthew David. About five hours from this time he decided to make his entrance into the world. I remember that for the second time in my life, I fell absolutely, positively crazy in love with a perfect little baby boy. (The first time obviously being with Nathan.) It is hard to imagine how much a mother can love a baby until it is actually born. I mean, sure, I loved him while he was inside of me, just because I knew he was mine-but seeing him, holding him, kissing him-just means the world after nine long months.

Matthew's birth was vastly different than Nathan's, and I remember feeling guilty because I didn't cry when they placed him on my chest as I did the first time around. I was so drugged up and the last several hours had had literally no pain (thank you God and thank you epidural) that it just didn't seem like it could have happened. But there he was! I was elated, and overall it was a great birth experience. As much as I loved him that day, my love has only continued to grow.

Matthew has been a good baby. He likes to test my patience, but he is such a sweetheart. He still loves to cuddle up and my lap and fall asleep in my arms. He's talking quite a bit now and even putting together short sentences. It's quite hard for me to accept that I may never have another one year old of my own in this house again. I don't want to look at him growing up as a negative, because with growing up comes a lot of new, fun things in his life. But I am a little sad at the same time, he's not really a baby anymore!!!

Anyway, we had a little party for him last night, I will post pictures in the next couple of days. He had fun, and loved his "muh-kee" cake. (Translation: MONKEY) Dustin had to work today, and Gracie is here, so we're not doing much, but we may go to the park this evening if it is not storming. Happy birthday little man!!!!