Posted by Krista Dulaney on July 24, 2010

Happy Birthday, Little One!

I’m doing some reflecting today.  In two days, my son will celebrate his second birthday.  Two years ago today, I went to a scheduled doctor’s appointment with my OB/GYN and left with orders to come back at dinnertime to begin the induction process, due to elevated blood pressure and fears of developing preeclampsia.  My husband and I shared a meal together while we hastily compiled lists of things to do before heading back to the hospital.  It was a surreal experience to pack up our things and make that peaceful drive, knowing that we would be coming home with a baby!

The two years since his birth have been some of the most joyful, exciting, trying, and emotional moments of my life.  In that time, we have moved twice, lost a parent (my mother-in-law), and welcomed a new baby.  To say it has been eventful would be an understatement!  There are days when I feel overwhelmed by the weight of my responsibilities and the needs of everyone in our family.  I sometimes think the laundry will never be done,there will never be enough money, and my To Do list will never have X’s crossing off each item.

I cherish my family; my incredible husband, my amazing toddler, and my sweet little infant.  And in their eyes, I see that those things – the laundry, the lists – don’t matter.  What does matter are the times when I make my little boy laugh until his cheeks are wet with happy tears, the gurgles I get from my baby when we play peek-a-boo, and the looks I exchange with my husband that say “We are blessed.”  And boy oh boy, are we blessed.  On Saturday we will be at the end of our “Two Under Two” era, entering a new and exciting phase in our lives.

Tomorrow night, when I tuck my little boy into bed for his last night as a one year old, I’ll hug him extra tight and remember feeling his tiny toes kicking me from the inside.  We’ll give our Eskimo kisses and I’ll think about seeing his little face for the first time.  I’ll tell him that I love him, he will say it back (“Nuv new!”), and I’ll wonder how I ever lived without him.

I love you, sweet Miles!  Happy Birthday, little one.

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