Unseen Moments

I am sure that every mother can relate to this and this was an experience I had last night that I just couldn't not share.

Each day with Connor brings new memories and new challenges and my love for him grows more and more each day. It's amazing. The day he was born I thought "I didn't know I was capable of loving someone so much." This loves grows beyond anything describable every day!

Connor and I spend a lot of time together and I wouldn't trade it for anything...well...maybe a weekend at the spa :) ! Last night Connor and I had a moment that made my heart feel so warm and those that love me and Connor should be able to share in this little moment....this is why I blog.

Yesterday was a rough day...emotionally. So by 8pm I was ready for Connor to go to bed and I was going with him. This tends to be more our routine these days. So we laid down in his comfy big boy bed and did our usual hugs and kisses and I turned over to rest so he'd go to sleep. About five minutes later, he says "mommy look at me," so of course I obliged. He snuggled up right to my face and noticed that I had a tear coming down my cheek (like I said, yesterday was a hard day). My little sidekick wiped my tear and said "mommy don't be sad, we'll hold hands." So he grabbed my hand, held it tight and proceeded to drift off to dreamland. Luckily he fell asleep quickly because of course after that interaction the tears flowed like Niagara Falls. What a precious, precious child that God has made and the best part is that God is allowing me and Hagie to raise him! I hope I never forget what it felt like to hold his little hand and drift off to sleep.

Surprise!

So, I have to say....I was able to pull off a surprise party for Hagie's 40th birthday! This surprises me as much as it does the people that know me. I am definitely not the most organized person in the world; I tend to wait to the last minute to do,well, most things, and working full time and being a mommy hasn't exactly left me with much spare time.

Hagie is an amazing person! He hasn't had many "real" birthday parties in his 40 years so I was glad to show him just how much I love him as well as how much he is loved by so many others. I tell ya....I have NEVER meant anyone, friends, business associates, old classmates, family etc that don't just adore Jahaziel Elijah Cook (aka Hagie)!

It was nice to see Hagie be the center of attention and soak up all the warm fuzzies he could for one night. We enjoyed catered barbecue, awesome company, great music from our fave DJ James, kegs o beer, great cocktails and best of all....a Superman cake (this was probably Hagie's favorite part).

I don't always do the best at showing Hagie just how much he is loved and appreciated EVERY day so this party was my way of saying "hey babes, you are loved beyond measure and treasured for the person you are."

Cheers to Hagie....my now "over the hill" hubby who always puts me and Connor first!

Challenged!

Well, just a little update on my little sidekick Connor. We have officially started potty training...wow....it takes every ounce of patience I can muster up. If you know me at all, I have very little patience but fortunately for Connor, I am most patient with him. With the exception of Connor's eating habits, potty training has definitely been the most challenging parenting task thus far. Establishing routine, working full-time and balancing my mommy act, finding play time, and getting Connor to bed all seem like a cake-walk compared to potty training. WE WILL SURVIVE!



I told Connor over the weekend that the stores (Target being his favorite) no longer sell pull-ups and it was time for him to be a big boy and wear undies. So Connor picked out Spiderman, Cars, Diego and baseball underoos.....he was excited to pick out his underwear...not so excited to go to the potty every thirty minutes. He has done well.....no accidents at his sitter's house the past two days and only one "bad" one at the YMCA today. I cannot complain; my baby is making progress!



I have to thank Hagie for exhibiting more patience during this process and for being so nurturing to Connor while we work on this potty stuff. Although Hagie is only here on the weekends, the time he is here, he never stops showing his love to Connor in the most gentle, kind ways. Connor is a lucky fella!