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Frozen - Grand Central Station

why i'm here

my baby is the best thing i ever did.

i am so in love with him. i had no idea my heart could be filled with so much love.

i put him down in his crib tonight around 7pm and two hours later he woke up crying. i scooped him up, wrapped him in his blanket and rocked him in my arms until his eyes closed.

i thought about putting him back in his crib but i couldn't, i had to be close.

so i laid him down on our bed and cuddled my sleeping babe.

i love to watch him sleep.

i love to pull back the covers and look at his little feet.

i love to kiss his baby lips and smell his baby breath.

i love when he smiles in his sleep.

i love when he shifts to snuggle closer to me.

i knew that i would love him. i knew that having a baby would transform my life. i knew it would bring michael and i closer together.

but the feelings, the bond, the unconditional love...the shear joy i have for my son is indescribable.

and to know that this perfect little creature was created out love...wow. michael gave me a gift and i am so very blessed to have my two guys.

for a while i wondered what my purpose was here in this world (yeah cheesy but true). i used to think what gods plan for me would be. will i ever feel totally and completely fullfilled? YES.

i am here for son. my purpose is to be caleb's mommy. he is why i am here.

thank you michael for loving me. thank you for our son.

smiling is so easy because of the two of you.

Three Rivers...

...our wish just might come true....

...if all goes well we'll have a new place to dwell...

...up in the hills, beautiful mountain view, treehouse splenders....

Gee's Bend

You must go here http://www.quiltsofgeesbend.com/ and read about these extraordinary black women from Alabama.  The women of Gee's Bend. 

There is a display of their remarkable quilts in San Fransisco.  Mom (momma Karen, my mother-in-law) had a "spiritual experience" viewing these quilts.  She bought a CD of songs (sung by the women of Gee's Bend) recorded in 1941 and 2002---amazing!  If I was dancing, I would so choreograph to that music.  Please go to this website. 

*This past Friday a collection of Gee's Bend Quilt stamps were distributed.  Go to you local post office and get you some!

What I like about life

You're given the opportunity to meet and interact with all different types of people-all walks of life.  Life allows you to make mistakes, try new things, explore our likes and dislikes and find out who we really are.  And if you're smart, you'll always find the lesson from every experience-good and bad.  I've learned that it's okay to love hard and with an open mind, I've learned that everything happens for a reason, I've learned that what you put out into the world comes back to you.  I believe that it's important to move on, accept what's before you, forgive if need be and push forward.  Staying in the past only begs for destruction.  Life is a gift.  And the sooner you realize that, the sooner life will be more enjoyable. I am exactly where I want to be.  I am happy, free of dysfunction and negativity. I made sure to rid myself of those who are manipulators.  I've rid myself of those that don't have my best interest at heart.  I have absolutley no regrets and sleep peacefully at night knowing that I have done what's best for me.  That's what life has taught me.  And I am so blessed to be able to teach these life lessons to my son Caleb.  That's what I like about life.

Baby Boy

We're having a BOY!  Caleb Patrick will be here soon!