I love my Life

So in case you read my last blog, which I have since taken down, I thought I should probably set the record straight. I love my life.  I realize that the blog may have come across negative and make it seem like I was an unhappy person.  Which is not true.  I was merely trying to express that my first year as a stay-at-home-mom has been a challenging one, and full of change.  I doubt any parent would say that their first year as a parent wasn't challenging.  But would I go back and change any of it? Not a bit.  Let me tell you why I love my life.

I love my son.  I love everything about him.  I love his dimples - especially the ones on his bum.  I love how he says "mmmmm" when he's eating something he really likes.  I love the way he lights up when he sees his daddy.  I love the way his breath is kind of stinky when he wakes up from a nap.  I love how independent he already seems, but that he stills needs me constantly by his side.  I love the way he laughs.  And I really love the first smile he gives me in the morning when I go to get him from his crib.

I love being a home maker.  I love cooking 3 meals a day for my little Jon and making a delicious dinner every night for my big Jon.  I take pride in keeping a clean house.  I like having so much food in the pantry that I could probably whip up any recipe my husband might crave on a sunday afternoon.  It makes me smile when Jon tells me that he is so happy every night that he gets to come home to his family.  And though I make fun of him for it, it does secretly make me feel good when Jon calls our life "wholesome".

I do like living in the country.  I love the privacy.  I love the gardens, and the woods, and knowing that they will be a great place for Jon Jon to play in the future.  I love our house.  Even though you may feel a stiff breeze coming through the dining room in January from the 200 year old windows, it still feels cozy.

I am looking forward to 2010.  I am excited for what 2010 will bring as Jon Jon becomes a toddling toddler.  So bring on the new year! I am ready for you! I love my life and know that the next year will only be better.