Three years ago today I was blessed with a most precious gift…my baby boy Ayden Chad. He is certainly a ray of sunshine in this household. He is the sheer definition of effervescent…animated, bubbly, gleeful, enthusiastic. He keeps us all in stitches around here. Even Austin (his older brother) thinks he is a riot. I love the age gap between them because the three of us…Jeff, myself and Austin all enjoy Ayden the same.
Just last week I was in the shower and he said “I’ll bring you your clothes Mommy.” So he got my clothes and said “Hold on. Let me set your boobies down” in reference to my bra. ;-) And recently we had steak for supper. His had a tiny red spot on one of the pieces Jeff had cut up for him. He handed it to me on his fork and said “Baby don’t want this one. This one has boo-boo.” You gotta love the reasoning of a three year old.
I am so fortunate to be home with my boys. I do work a ton but at least it is mostly in the comfort of my own home and if my boys need me I am right here. I couldn’t imagine life any other way. If you asked me growing up what I wanted to be my sure fire response was always “a stay at home Mom.” This is the most important role and responsibility in my life. I cherish being a Mother. It makes me the most proud and happy. On the flip side of that it is also, by far, the most challenging job in my life. I admit that I am a bit over protective. I tend to see the “possible accident” instead of the spontaneous adventure. I don’t let them go all the way to the end of the driveway. I am scared of the fearlessness that they embody. I know boys are meant to be rough and tough but it just makes me nervous. I like Austin’s idea of saying that “this is my house and I am never leaving.” I can’t imagine being away from my boys for an extended period of time…even when they are grown. I know the time will come but in the meantime I am doing all that I can to create bonds between them and me that are based on candidness, honesty and unconditional love.
On this day I am proud to be a Mom. Proud that the Lord gave me these two boys. I am privileged to be their Mother. And aside from life’s little distractions, unexpected challenges and inevitable difficulties my heart is bursting with love for my children everyday of my life and that is something that is my constant, unwaivering source of pure happiness in its rawest form. There is nothing that compares to the love that we, as parents, have for our children.
Happy Birthday to my precious baby boy, Ayden. I love you to the moon and back ten million times over. Love, Your Momma
Awwwww what a sweetie! Mine turned 2 today and i’m having a hard time she is not a “baby” anymore! :) Have a super fun day!
Happy birthday big guy!!! Dawn you can tell that you are such a super blessed momma and it just radiates from you! <3 My girl will be 3 in a month. Time is flying!!
Happy happy birthday Ayden! Dawn you are so blessed to have two such darling boys, three if you count Jeff and he’s kind of darling too!! And Ayden, I agree with you on those pop tarts, I love them!!
Happy Birthday Ayden!! Too sweet! P.S. I am SOO going to start my own spreadsheet of cute kiddo comments like your super mom self! :-)
Happy Birthday to your sweet little boy…I have a 3 1/2 yearold and know the joys and challenges of working from home too..enjoy this special day!
Happy Birthday Ayden. Dawn you can tell how much you love your boys by the gleam in your eye when you talk about them. The photos are just adorable.
Happy Happy Birthday Bebe Boy!! REading this has me in tears, my son is going to be 3 in a few weeks and I feel the same way that you do about being a mom and how super blessed we are to beable to spend the time we do with them, as being SAHM!!! <3