Momma's Joy

Having a child has brought me more joy in my life than I ever thought I could have.  Today has been the best ever - because today was the first time I heard my son call me "Mama"! 

It was after I gave him a bath - I was just about to put on his pj's when he looked at me and said "Mom".  I looked at him, and asked him, "What did you say?"  And he replied "Mama!"  I screamed, he laughed, I asked him to say it again, he did, and we both squealed in delight. 

Priceless!

Give Thanks

I'm exhausted.  Work has been taking a lot out of me.  Don't get me wrong, I'm very thankful that I am employed and am enjoying my role.  However, the past several days have really taken a lot out of me... so to stay positive I must remind of myself of things I should be thankful for.  Thus, I give thanks for the following (in no particular order):

• My healthy, happy, beautiful son and his equally healthy, happy and handsome father. 
• My wonderful job and the exciting opportunity that I have to be part of a new market. 
• My paycheck and benefits that come with said job. 
• The faith and trust that my boss, co-workers and clients put in me each day.
• The "me time" I have in the car, baby-free, while I drive to and from the office/clients/home. 
• The kind and fabulous woman who is currently caring for my child while I am at work.
• My parents, and parents-in-law, who are still alive, healthy, strong and an active part of my son's life. 
• Our wonderful friends and family.
• Our beautiful home.
• Our dependable vehicles - although they're old with MANY miles on them, they're paid for and still run well (knock on wood!) 
• My health, as well as the health of my husband and child. 
• My daughter, who is resting in peace in heaven, but still holds a special place in my heart and life. 
• The especially gorgeous weather that we've been experiencing lately. 
• All of the love and support that we are surrounded with every day. 
• My new perfume - I love it and it makes me feel special when I wear it. 
• My clothes - that finally fit me now that I'm down to my pre-pregnancy weight (whoo hooo!!!)  
• My cell phone, that keeps me in touch with my friends and family.
• Facebook, which keeps me in touch with my friends and family. 
• My bed.... which I really should crawl into now to get a good night's sleep....

Another Funny Conversation

Tomorrow I leave for a business trip and will be away from my son for an entire week.  I'm excited about everything that I will learn on this trip - but of course, very sad that I will be away from my family.  The last time I travelled I was away for 3 days/2 nights - it was tough, but alas, such is work. 

Funny conversation that hubby & I had when I got back:

Me:  Can I bring our son with me when I go to GA next month?
Hubby: Sure!
Me:  Really?  Can I bring the Nanny with me too?
Hubby:  Of course! 
Me:  Are you serious?
Hubby:  Yeah!  As long as she pays for her own ticket! 

Boo!

Darth Boo Boo's 1st Birthday Party

This weekend we celebrated our son's 1st birthday.  To say that my hubby is a huge Star Wars fan is an understatement.  So, I decided to have a Star Wars theme for our son's first birthday party. 

I've thrown a lot of parties in the past - but I must admit this was my favorite party ever!  The kids really enjoyed the bouncy house.  I especially loved that I was able to find one that had a "Star Wars" theme on the outside of it.  Darth Vader came and played games with the kids - and contrary to popular belief, most of the kids loved him!  Okay, a few were scared at first, but towards the end they couldn't get enough of him!  The HUGE Darth Vader pinata (from Mexico, courtesy of a friend, thank you!) was awesome.  And the best was his R2D2 cake, Strom Trooper/Darth Vader cupcakes, and Death Star krispy treats (although they were delivered significantly late, but I'm over that now...) 

I'm exhausted, but overall I'm so happy that our son's 1st birthday party was a huge success.  We are so thankful for all of the friends and family members who joined us in person and in spirit.  What a wonderful day! 

(P.S. I can't believe we were able to entertain 90 people at our home!)