You Can't Catch Me... (today anyways)

Looking forward to moving on with my life. The last year has been rough. I have been plagued with bouts of depression. I think that I might have found the last year more enjoyable if I had not been suffering so.

Hopefully I can evade those demons that are always nipping at my heels. At least for a while now that I am on the right meds. Yep, back to effexor. But, hey, whatever works... right?

Today

Today I am thankful.

Thankful for my son and my sweet husband. I am aslo thankful for our MotMot.

The weekend is coming up. We plan to go to the river walk if weather isn't too bad.

I am thankful for every day I have.

My little boy is 16 months old and can say, "A,B,C,D"! We sing the alphabet alot at our house. He has also recenly become a huge fan of climbing in higher more dangrous places than ever before. It kindda scares the crap out of you when you look over and your toddler has climbed about 5 feet off the floor onto some piece of furniture. (Like a computer desk!) But I guess that's life with our JD. :)

Things I never thought I would say, have suddenly started flying out of my mouth. Ya' know, since becoming Jacob's Mama. Funny how that happens.

Building A Brain

I like to think that my husband and I are good parents. We try very hard to do what is right for our son and his developement. From food to toys, to books, we are trying to cover all the bases for the growing network in our childs brain.



We also make sure to get plenty of play time. Whaether it's one on one our all three of us rolling around in the floor.



Sometimes my hubby and I just lay there and watch him in amazement. He is so smart. We love to watch his mind work as he figures out things.



He truely is a gift from G-D.

Some of our favorites...

Reading: On The Night You Were Born
On the night you were born,
the moon smiled with such wonder
that the stars peeked in to see you
and the night wind whispered.
“Life will never be the same.”

Playing with wood blocks or singing our ABCs.
Listening to music: Bohemian Rhapsody (we sing this to Jacob all the time, and he loves it!)

Food and a Table

We have recently established the custom of eating all of our meals at the dining room table. This is an improvement from eating in front of the TV in the living room.

My husband and I started doing this because we want to let our son know how important family togetherness really is.

They say there is no place to reconnect like that of a table full of food and family. Given how smoothly the last 2 weeks have gone in my home, I think that this is very true.

I am glad this is a good habit and example we have decided to set for our son.

Today I Know

How my heart breaks as I watch you grow
I know that one day you will not need me
The time has went by so fast
All I can do is stand by, unable to stop moment

While you sleep in my arms
I think about the time you fit in the crook of my arm
Small an sweet
Now you are bigger
One whole year
Still as sweet as the day we brought you home

I hope you always know your mother’s love
If a the day should ever come that you question my love
G-D forbid…
All you’ll have to do is look and you will see it there
A reflection of the beautiful boy that will become a man

Never doubt that I now know what it is like to live
With my heart outside my body
And yes, painful, but it can be done

Many Thanks

Well, the little guy is now one year old. How time has flown by. I know that it has been one of the hardest years in my life. with that said, I must add that it has been the most rewarding and gratifying.

You never really know how fast time goes by until you mark each and every day in ypur memory. Be it the first time he held his head up or rolled over.

I guess I never realized how wonderful parenthood could realy be.

Thank you Jacob.

Cool Threads and What-Nots

I needed a t-shirt for the little guy to wear on his birthday. I looked high and low, until finally I could look no further. I wanted something funny, but not raunchy. Finally, I found Zazzle. There i was able to create all kinds of cool stuff. I even opened my own store. If you like any of the products in the bar to the right, you may purchase them by clicking on them!

There Once Was A Woman Named Tara...

Since becoming a mama, I find that lists help me out. So here’s a hodge-podge list of things I think about almost everyday.

My house continually looks like a disaster zone.

Healthy food really is harder than eating doughnuts for dinner.

I can’t eat doughnuts for dinner, because I’m the mom, (I need to set an example).

I may never complete a single thought again.

My husband and I are tired ALL the time. (Could be the company we have in our bed as of late).

Buy a more comfortable couch to sleep on.

When will I ever again have time to get (fill in the blank) done?

How does he see that on the floor with those sweet little eyes and get into his mouth in 0.2 seconds?

Grocery store = alone time for me.