On April 1st my little man turned 2. I can't believe how quickly these past two years have gone by. There have been many times that I have thought to myself--which I would never say out loud--"what is wrong with this child?" Well, maybe I have said it out loud, but only in moments of distress, and in the most loving mommy way possible!
Adam is an amazing child. He is completely different from Ava, but they both make my life so wonderful and my heart so happy. AJ is loud, daring, not afraid of anything, and loves to test my patience. He is the one who makes me freak out daily as I watch him take dives off the chair onto the tile, or climb the shelves by the tv. He pushes my buttons and knows exactly how to get a reaction out of me. And although he makes me crazy at times, I completely adore this child. He is just Adam--and he fits me, and our family, perfectly.
A little over two years ago, we were a family of three. Ava was self sufficient, things were very easy, and the stories that people told me about their own kids made me cringe. Ava was a very laid back, easy going child. So I thought that everyone else was crazy. Why would another child change anything? He will be just like Ava and we will just jump back into our lives with no problem.
HA! Boy was I wrong.
The day he arrived was amazing. April 1, 2009. I had a scheduled c-section at 7:00am and he was here by 8:12am, all 8lbs. 12oz of him in his little 18 1/4 in self. He was so good. He slept, ate like a champ, and loved to snuggle. It was an amazing experience. Day 3: we go home and all is not as good as it seemed at first. He screamed from the moment we got home for hours, maybe even days, possibly even months. The first few months with him were rough. I thought I was losing my mind, Ava was not her normal self as she was adjusting to life with this very loud child, and I kept thinking about all the stories people had once told me about boys and second children--wow...they were right--what have I gotten myself into.
But then things got better every month. Ava become settled in her new role as big sister and our new routines. We have had some tough times with him, but made it to his first birthday and now his second.
He is still the loudest child I have ever met, but his smile is heart warming and his laugh is contagious. I love his snuggles and his silliness. He is really, absolutely what our family needed. I know that he was given to us for a reason, and I am so grateful--he fills my heart with happiness. And although he makes me crazy sometimes, he is my little man and I love him to pieces!
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13 months-first haircut  18 mos.-pumpkin patch  2 years-being silly with his pants up high  2 years old-hugs with Ava after his birthday cake...chocolate of course! Adam likes:
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