Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Happy Birthday Jonah!

I can just see myself four years ago. You know how it goes... before your first baby you do everything you can to prepare. You buy baby clothes. You read "American Baby" and other parenting magazines and makes lists of "necessities" for your new baby.. and then you go buy too much of that stuff. You make lists of names. You get the crib set up and the car seat ready. You attend the prenatal class offered at your local hospital. You pack your bags for the hospital. You feel some relief, knowing that you are prepared for this baby.

Then it happens... you give birth and realize that NOTHING could have prepared you for this.

You are no longer just a woman, you are a mother. All of the sudden your heart expands and life changes forever. You are wrapped up in your little one and the wonder of watching him grow.

Then before you know it, he is no longer a baby or even a pudgy toddler. All of the sudden he is a boy. I can't believe that my baby is going to be four years old at the end of this week! Isn't he a handsome little man?


Thank you Jonah for being my first baby. Thank you for being so patient with me as I learned what being a mother is really all about. Thank you for sharing all your smiles, cuddles, giggles, tickles, hugs, questions, silliness and your love with me. I love you so!

Happy Birthday Bubby!

17 comments:

  1. Happy birthday to your sweet, handsome, big boy! Great shots! You should link this to my photo contest entry page and enter him in my Don't Hate Me Because I'm Beautiful Photo Contest for Unbelievably Cute Kids; he totally qualifies!

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  2. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BIG BOY!HES SO CUTE!

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  3. You're so right! I did all of that, and when I took him home I felt so clueless and incompetent.

    Happy Birthday to your handsome little guy!

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  4. Happy Birthday to your sweet little man. :)

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  5. Happy Birthday to him! We share a birthday. =)
    I love that picture with the flowers in the background...beautiful!

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  6. OMGoodness! You just made me cry.
    What a beautiful and heartwarming post :)

    Happy birthday to your sweet boy!

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  7. What a handsome little dude! My goodness, he really did grow up quickly!

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  8. Aw, what a sweet face! Amazing how quickly they grow! Happy Birthday from Ohio!

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  9. Happy birthday to you not so little guy! Hope you enjoy his and your special day

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  10. You are so right. No matter how much your read and attempt to prepare yourself for the arrival of a little one, you are never ready. And it flies by so quick.

    Happy Birthday to your little man! He is so handsome. :-)

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  11. Happy Birthday, Mr. Jonah!
    Wait until next year when he turns 5 and school is just around the corner. I cried on that birthday with my son...

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  12. Aww! a very Happy Birthday to Jonah..
    He really is a handsome youngman :-)

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  13. Happy Birthday Jonah! He is one cute little guy.

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  14. Awww, happy birthday to him! He looks like such a little MAN in his tie!!!

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  15. what a sweet post! It's amazing how fast it goes, happy birthday to your little man!

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  16. Happy Birthday to Jonah. Happy Birthday to Jonah............he is such a doll, and it growing up way too quickly. :)

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