Some years when my husband is truly going above and beyond, he will celebrate my birthday for not only one day, but the entire week. He will wish me happy birthday and do something special for me each day leading up to my birthday that week. I want to celebrate Tyler's "birthday week" and share little tidbits of my precious two year old.
Day #1:
I loved to hold Josh and Maddie when they were babies. However, I don’t remember it as vividly as I wish I did. To be honest, I don’t remember having too many “moments” with them while I was alone rocking them. You know, the moments when you feel all time has stopped and nothing else in the entire world matters except that precious baby in your arms. Maybe I had them, I just don’t remember. I think I was moving at such a fast pace when Josh was a baby that I sadly didn’t make the time to treasure our alone time rocking in his little farm animal themed room.
My second little baby boy is a different story. Nearly every single time I held Tyler alone, the tears would just start flooding. Out of nowhere time and time again I would cry with no explanation. I would hold Tyler so tight those first 6 months and sob as I told him over and over again how much I loved him. I had too many "moments" to count with Ty.
I was not the only one either. When Geoff, Dave’s dad, came out for a visit to see his newest grandson, I caught him one late night holding Tyler alone on the rocking chair with tears coming down his face. I saw it with my husband again and again, and I also saw it with some of our siblings. There was a different feeling. It can’t be explained. I think that I felt more grateful to my Heavenly Father after Tyler was born than I had with my two healthy babies. I know it was the gratitude I felt that made me cry, but I still don’t understand it completely. It does not happen as much now, but I think that those feelings are one of the reasons I have not wanted Tyler to grow up as fast as my other two. I love him as a baby so much. There is a part of me that never wants him to change.
3 comments:
So cute...Ilove your posts. i also liked the crappy day post. If you only knew how much I always tell people what a perfect mom you are... Way to go clapping
Mr. T. I still think about him wrestling with the dog and it makes me laugh no matter where I am.!
Happy Birthday, Tyler!!! I can't believe it's been two years... I feel like it was just a few months ago that I kept checking your blog to see if there was any news. :0) What a great little guy you have, I'm glad he's brought you so many happy moments already. :0)
Oh Kristine...you just brought tears to my eyes. I cannot imagine what you have been through with Ty. I truly believe that these special children are born to special mothers. Happy Birthday Tyler!
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