Cody's 3 Month Birthday!

I can't believe that it has been three months since I gave birth to my sweet baby boy!  It has flown by, and yet, it seems so long ago! 

Cody has been in a fabulous mood all day in celebration of his 3 month birthday.  We snuggled together this morning after daddy left for work, then we had to get ready for pictures this afternoon. 

Our first round of pictures, when he was 7 weeks old, didn't go so well.  We only had two pictures to choose from, because Cody was a very fussy boy (so unlike him)!  Well, today was a wonderful experience for us!  We went back to Lockwood (where we had our maternity photos taken) and Cody was a doll!  He smiled and cooed for them, and we got some really good shots.  I'm looking forward to getting them and sharing them. 

The boy is growing - I can't believe how big he is...pretty much all of his 0-3 month clothing is was too short for him.  His sleepers are gonna have to be graduated - poor little guy can't even stretch out his legs in them!

I love being a mom...and this poem pretty much sums everything up...

Before I was a Mom...

I made and ate hot meals. I had unstained clothing. I had quiet conversations on the phone.

Before I was a Mom... I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed. I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.

Before I was a Mom... I cleaned my house each day. I never tripped over toys or forgot words to lullabies.

Before I was a Mom... I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about Immunizations.

Before I was a Mom... I had never been puked on, pooped on, spit on, chewed on, peed on or pinched by tiny fingers. I had complete control of my mind, my thoughts, and my body. I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom... I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests or give shots. I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin. I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom... I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt. I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom... I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body. I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby. I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child. I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important.

Before I was a Mom... I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay. I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment, or the satisfaction of being a Mom. I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.