A Mommy for a Decade

Ten years ago, this sweet baby boy turned me into a mommy. 

6 weeks old

I can't believe it's been so long since that morning that he was born.  I was 19 and had no idea what I was in for, but somehow I knew it was all good. 

My relationship with God then wasn't even very close, but he still gave me comfort throughout my pregnancy and I didn't feel apprehensive or fearful or anything like I would expect a newly married teenager with a newborn to feel.  I felt like a mother and knew that this was meant to be.  It just felt natural.

God planned it an eternity ago.  It may have come about in a way that wasn't how he planned for babies to come, but he knew it would happen.

I can't imagine my children becoming parents so soon in their life, but now I can't imagine me not becoming a mom when I was so young.  There's nothing in my life I would enjoy more, at this moment, than being a mom to my children, raising them, training them up, spending so much of our lives together, having such a close relationship. 

And it all started with this little blessing.

Me, 20 years old & Christopher, 12 months

It probably helped that God brought me together with the greatest guy to be a dad to our child.  I don't know exactly what Chris was thinking when we found out we were expecting, but for me, he was a rock.  He was never not calm about it. He was 21 and it was the summer before his senior year in college.  I was really scared when we first found out, I was still 18, but that really didn't last that long and Chris was awesome then, and he has been such a great dad and husband ever since.

I look at my first born, my sweet son, and while I know that he must go through trials to grow into a godly man, I pray that he will be strong and faithful like his dad.  He's already on his way there.

Christopher, 3 years old

Christopher, 4 years old

Christopher, 5 years old

So we celebrated my sweet boy on his special day.

Starting with birthday balloons outside his bedroom door when he woke up.

And then birthday donuts!

And that evening we went out for dinner and dessert at the places of his choice...Denny's for dinner and Rainforest Cafe for dessert.

And then we headed home to open a couple of presents. 

And this sweet boy let his sister help him open his gifts!

Happy Birthday to the boy who made me a mommy.  I love you Christopher James!