And the year is GONE!

Well, I can't believe my little baby is a year old.  I remember so clearly the day he was born and I have loved being a mommy.  It has been such a roller coaster ride of ups and downs, highs and lows, but it has all been worth it, every single moment.  I love watching Brigham learn new things, new skills, and things that make him laugh or smile or wonder.  He is such a truly happy little guy, even if he is sick or tired, it doesn't seem to take a whole lot to cheer him up.  Being a mom has changed my life.  I never thought that I could love a little someone so much!  I love his little body and watching him learn how to use it.  I love when he learns a new "trick" like clapping his hands or waving or clicking his tongue.  The year has been full of changing diapers and cleaning floors and doing laundry and a million monotonous things that sometimes seem overwhelming.  But it has also been full of silly smiles, and little giggles, and drying tears.  I have gotten sloppy kisses and baby hugs and the sweetest cuddles.  My life is no longer about me, but how I can teach this little boy to become a man of God.  I want to make him happy and have him feel safe and so many other things.  So, as this blog ends for the year, I have been so grateful to have time to ponder about the year that has past and all the many years that are to come.  I will always be grateful for this little keepsake of my first little child, and I look forward to a million more memories to come!