Question of the Day . . .

Is it so terribly wrong to be this crazy in love with your baby? I can't get enough of him. He smells so sweet, he coos and laughs when I talk to him and he just all round thinks I am the best thing in the world -- or is it that he's really just after the free meals I provide?

A Survivor!

I'm not sure who is more of a survivor, me or my precious buddy. Yesterday, I took Zack for his first round of immunizations. ACK! No one told me it would be more traumatic for me than for him. The nurse held his little legs firmly between her thighs and my Mom held his arm on one side and I held his arm on the other and they gave him 3 injections. I cried right along with my boy. I was warned that he might have a seriously bad night -- fever, crying, etc. but, he did pretty good. I woke him up about 2 a.m. and gave him more tylenol and fed him a bit. But this morning, he's been napping a lot and cooing at me. The picture above was BEFORE he got his shots, poor thing didn't have a clue. Oh, he's growing! He weighed in at 10 lbs 3.5 oz. and was 23" long! I just can't believe I'm so blessed to have this little monkey as my son.

Giggles and Grins and a touch of Sorrow

This past week, I lost a very dear friend -- Tim Flanigan. Tim was an extraordinary man. He was from a family of 14 children, his mom gave birth to 3 sets of twins, Tim being a member of one of those sets. Because of some complications at birth he had a mild case of cerebral palsy. He never let this stop him. He graduated from BYU and Law school and served a clerkship with a federal judge. He had just settled down into a career with a great position as an attorney in Washington D.C. He was very generous (I know that he donated a large sum of money to my sister's trustfund after her husband passed away.) and selfless. Tim became an endearing presence in my life. Because of Tim, I became a better person. He is quite honestly one of the choicest spirits I have ever known. He was my friend, in the pre-Ben days my confidant, my mentor, my good ol' buddy. I will miss you terribly dearest of friends. I love you!

As the days wore on after Tim's passing, the Lord blessed me with witnessing my baby's first laugh. What joy filled my heart to hold that smiley, flirty little boy. He laughed and I laughed with him. I was just sitting there holding him and talking to him about whatever odd thing was in my head and he started to laugh. Ben and I were just so tickled pink to hear this celestial sound!

I swear there will be pictures, I'll post as soon as I catch him on film!

Showers of Blessings!

It seems to me that lately there has been a considerable amount of rain fall in Oklahoma. I love the rain -- the way it smells so fresh after a spring shower, the gentle pitter patter that can lull you to sleep, even the loud crashes and light displays. But, those are not the showers I'm talking about, I'm feel so blessed to be a Mom and to be married to such a wonderful man. My baby Zack is growing like a weed and sees to be a non-stop eating machine! My bathroom is finally painted and useable, our roses are blooming, I have the coolest stroller in the world and love to go for long walks and the list goes on and on. Oh yes, life is great.