Day 12

New camera!

Day 11

I had to take a picture of him with a mohawk for my nephew Devan, because he thinks it is funny when i do it since Sawyer's hair curls up like the grinch!

Day 10

Took Sawyer to the parade tonight, and well only in Illinois is there a "Super Corn" guy!

Day 9

Day 8

Quote of the day:

It's takes a strong woman to raise a gentlemen.

Day 7

I baked a cake today and Sawyer got a little piece. Needless to say his first birthday sure will be interesting when he gets his own cake that is a lot bigger then what he got today. :-/

The highlight of my life right now. :)

Quote of the day:

In the final analyzis it is not what you do for your children but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings.

Day 6

Proof he looks just like his Mommy!

Quote of the day:

live simply, love completely, thank God daily

Day 5

I am so proud of myself right now. I've been saying I need to do something to better my life and be able to raise my son and provide him with everything he needs and what he wants mostly :] (god knows his "father" doesn't help) Well today I dropped Sawyer off at my sister's house and went to the career center and drum roll please...

I registered for CNA classes!

Nothing to special at the moment but it's a career. I'm really hoping that after the CNA classes I can make my butt continue my education in nursing. But for the moment i'm just going to focus on my CNA. The downfall is the class doesn't start til October 18th. So hopefully I don't back out! Man I really need to work on will power :)

Highlight of my life right now...

Thats right, my schedule haha

Quote of the day:

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.

Day 4

His Nana gave him his first corn on the cob.

& so ends my day.

Quote of the day:

“To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure, but risk must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.”

Day 3

Before I was a Mom

I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed. I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.

Before I was a Mom

 I cleaned my house each day. I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom

I had never been puked on - Pooped on - Spit on - Chewed on, or Peed on. I had complete control of my mind and My thoughts. I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom

 I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests...or give shots. I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin. I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom

I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt. I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom

 I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body. I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby. I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child. I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important.

Before I was a Mom

I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay. I had never known The warmth, The joy, The love, The heartache, The wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom. I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.

I came across this today browsing the internet, and really struck me as how true it is! :)

The highlight of my life right now.. Doesn't it just make you wanna eat him up :)
Rocking his cowboy boots.

Oh ya, I almost forgot. I tried a new salad today. Apple Pecan! Highly recommend it. It also came with pomegrante dressing, which i'm in love with anything pomegrante. I even have pomegrante bodywash.

Hmm, strange perhaps?

What can I say i'm in love! :)