Happy First Birthday Xander!!
One year ago today, my life and world changed forever. WOW!
If you would have told me ten years ago that I would fight so hard for something and amidst heartache and stress achieve it, I probably wouldn't have believed you. Hell, if you would have told me three years ago after 3 failed IUI cycles that I WOULD have a child of my own, I probably wouldn't have believed you.
I always wanted to be a mommy. When other girls were talking about being teachers or nurses, I just wanted to be a mom. Battling depression as a teenager, I gave up on that hope. I always assumed I'd never get married and become the crazy cat lady at the end of the street that kids swore was a witch.
Anyhoo, being a teenager was rough, just like it is on everyone. But one day just shy of two months after graduation my world changed in the form of an adorable little man named Pete. And now 10 years of a relationship and 8 years of marriage later, I sit here listening to my miracle baby snore away the wee hours of his first birthday.
I am blessed!!! I complain about stress, and TRUST ME there is plenty of it in my life right now but when the world crumbles around me, all I need is a smile from my son to make things so much better. Just saying the words, "my son", makes life a little easier.
So, I thank God for my miracle baby. I thank my husband for going through everything with me. And I thank my friends and family, some of which are the same either by blood or choice for sticking by me and supporting me and praying for me and in the last year for loving my son and welcoming him into your lives.
I love you with all my heart Alexander Thomas Martin!!!!!! You are my miracle baby!!!!!!! And I pray no matter what hardships cross your path in life you know that mommy and daddy wanted you more than anything and that we love you along with so many others.
HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY my sweet little child! Here's to many MANY MANY more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To infinity and beyond
If you would have told me ten years ago that I would fight so hard for something and amidst heartache and stress achieve it, I probably wouldn't have believed you. Hell, if you would have told me three years ago after 3 failed IUI cycles that I WOULD have a child of my own, I probably wouldn't have believed you.
I always wanted to be a mommy. When other girls were talking about being teachers or nurses, I just wanted to be a mom. Battling depression as a teenager, I gave up on that hope. I always assumed I'd never get married and become the crazy cat lady at the end of the street that kids swore was a witch.
Anyhoo, being a teenager was rough, just like it is on everyone. But one day just shy of two months after graduation my world changed in the form of an adorable little man named Pete. And now 10 years of a relationship and 8 years of marriage later, I sit here listening to my miracle baby snore away the wee hours of his first birthday.
I am blessed!!! I complain about stress, and TRUST ME there is plenty of it in my life right now but when the world crumbles around me, all I need is a smile from my son to make things so much better. Just saying the words, "my son", makes life a little easier.
So, I thank God for my miracle baby. I thank my husband for going through everything with me. And I thank my friends and family, some of which are the same either by blood or choice for sticking by me and supporting me and praying for me and in the last year for loving my son and welcoming him into your lives.
I love you with all my heart Alexander Thomas Martin!!!!!! You are my miracle baby!!!!!!! And I pray no matter what hardships cross your path in life you know that mommy and daddy wanted you more than anything and that we love you along with so many others.
HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY my sweet little child! Here's to many MANY MANY more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To infinity and beyond