Mommy thoughts...

As Hudson's first birthday slowly creeps up on me I have been thinking a lot about the past 11 months. It has gone by so fast and I have tried very hard to live in the moment and make sure that I appreciate Hudson, our family and life each day. I always knew that being a mother would be tough, I just didn't know how tough. I feel like each day I need to remind myself that it will go by so fast if I don't slow down and take it all in. As I was putting Hudson to bed last night he laid his head on my shoulder. We rocked for at least a hour. I was convinced that he was asleep. When I looked down at him he looked right back into my eyes and smiled. As I smiled back he closed his eyes and went to sleep. Something about this moment made me stop and realize that my baby is growing up. Even last month he would never lay his head on my shoulder that long while awake. It was as if we were both just taking in the moment. To all the parents out there...take in the moment, they go by way too fast!