But with that time has also come a whole new perspective. I remember feeling so lost when I brought Hayden home from the hospital. I was convinced that my life as I knew it was over. And of course, life "as I knew it" was over. But I never anticipated the life ahead of that and all I would learn. For instance, the knowledge I would aquire knowing that if he stops dead in his tracks from a happy nonchalant playtime into a massive screaming fit around 10am, he's ready for a nap. The childlike curiosity I would remember from watching him in the tub reach for the water stream from the faucet to ensure that, for the hundreth time, he can still put his hand through it. The innocence he exhibits when he pulls every piece of paper off the coffee table onto the floor and then proceeds to flash a big proud grin combined with a full hearted belly laugh. Or learning that love is so deep, that he can be almost passed out asleep on my shoulder at night, but instantly wide awake in awe and smiles when he hears his daddy walk through the door from work. And all those moments far exceed the life I lived before.
All that in a short 7 months. I love this kid.
So I celebrated this passing of time and the first half year of his life by taking him to get his pictures taken. The photographer will never exactly understand what she has given me, but it's such a precious gift. It's a moment in time that I will never forget.
So here's to half a year, and here's a few samples from his day:
Hayden's business casual
My little bear
In his Aggie overalls that daddy got him
Just missing his cup of coffee and a news paper (yes, that's me behind him)
His first album cover (c:
Mommy, pa-pa-pa-lease.... (Sure, whatever you want!!)
Haybear
You got a little something right..there...
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