2 Years Ago...

Two years ago today I met a very small man. He was much paler than I had thought he would be. He had long limbs, big hands and big feet. He looked like a grumpy old man. Overall he was super adorable and I was totally smitten with him. His name is Toby.

Two years ago today, I was reveling in feelings of extreme relief; after 28 hours of long laboring through an inconsistent labor pattern, I had done it. I'd managed to shove a whole person out of my body.

Two years ago today, my life changed for the better. I didn't know it then, but I would eventually come to discover that selflessness meant so much more than I thought I knew. I'd very quickly come to realize that I knew absolutely nothing about taking care of a baby around the clock, despite my many years of babysitting experience (it's so different when you get paid and then go home at the end of the night, child-free). I didn't know it then but my son would push me to work harder than I ever thought I could.

And you know what? I wouldn't have it any other way.

Happy Birthday, Buddy. It's so hard to believe that two years has already gone by; you're growing up way too fast. I love you so much.

a couple days post- ejection from the womb.

 one.

two today.