Summing up Aspen's First Month

I knew being an Aunt to seven beautiful nieces and nephews was something special.  But, I never understood until a month ago today, how special being a mother truly is.  It isn't something you can put into words until you have one of your own.  It's like Jaime Robertson said, it's like telling someone how beautiful the Grand Canyon is, but until you see and experience it for yourself, you never understand.  In this month of firsts, I am thankful for many things: a healthy baby, a baby who loves to gaze all around (especially at my black and white silhouette photo and our black shelves with Willow Trees), a baby who is strong physically, but I can imagine only mentally as well, a baby who has his nights figured out and enjoys sleeping through some of them, a baby who knows what he wants and when he wants it, a baby who melts his mom and dad's heart, and a baby who loves  his family and it is reciprocated back tenfold.  Thankfully, I have 222 more months before he leaves the house for college.  Until then, I stand in awe of everything I have learned in a few short days.