Life as a Mommy

     I sincerely wish that I had kept my blog updated through my pregnancy, up until now. Since I can't go back and do this, I'm going to have to give the short version...the REALLY short version.
     Pregnancy was hard. I ended up with cracked ribs, and by the end of it, I was completely miserable. Huge and miserable. Since I'm so tiny, they had to take our son via cesarean on May 3rd, four weeks before my due date. Justin and I named him William Michael Sommercorn. We call him Liam for short. I had no idea what to expect when I first saw him. I was constantly worried that the instant love people talk about wouldn't be there. I was afraid that I wouldn't feel connected to him. That fear dissipated the moment that they pulled the sheet down enough for me to see his tiny little body and face. I was in love. A completely new kind of love. Because of his premature delivery, and my brittle bones disease, he (and Justin) were whisked away in the blink of an eye, as I lay there in awe....
     The instant is eyes met mine I knew that he was healthy, and that we knew each other. He was mine, and he was finally here. Unfortunately, he was in the NICU for 19 excruciating days. It was after that, that the real adventure began.
     Through all the sleepless nights, tears and struggles, I love him more each day. He's got a great temperament, very smiley, never complaining unless he's got a reason. I'm lucky. Justin is a great, hands on father. Still, the majority of the child rearing is on my shoulders, and it is extremely daunting most of the time. I'm not a fan of making mistakes. And I know that I will.
     Right now, we're enjoying the wonderful up all night teething experience. I had Liam on a wonderful bedtime schedule until a few days ago. He's currently resting right by my side, so that I don't have to go back and forth all night, soothing him..
     Well, that's my life as a mom. The short end of it anyways. It's the hardest job in the world, but I believe it's the best. I couldn't ask for a better partner to be with me along this journey.

Time flies by...

     It snowed here today... which isn't a huge deal because I stayed inside, but, it means that soon it will be snowing lots, and as hard as I try, I can't hibernate ALL winter. I do try hard though. I really, firmly believe that I haven't migrated far enough south..another 1000 miles (give or take) should do the trick.
     My Uncle Norman and Aunt Virginia were just here this week. It was so nice to see family from home. I never thought that I would feel as homesick as I do. It's really hard to be trapped, and not able to go see my loved ones. I miss everybody up there. I really miss my niece and nephew (they have probably forgotten that I even exist by now). I can only imagine how much they've grown. It's been over a year since I've seen them. Sad.
     Speaking of 'over a year', Justin and I had our anniversary on Sept 3. Time sure flies by. Everyone has told me that the first year of marriage is the toughest, and if that's the case, we should just sail right through life. Seriously, our first year was really great. I can count on one hand the number of arguments we got into.. and they were all my fault. He really is the best husband a girl could ask for. I know that some of you think that yours is the best, but you are mistaken. Sorry to have to be the one to break the news, lol.
     We went to Vegas to celebrate our anniversary, and we had an awesome time. We saw an amazing show at the Bellagio, called "O". It was awesome. It's incredible how strong those people are, and how talented. Much better than when we saw Chris Angel last year...he "levitated" only, the wires that were attached to him were visible from about a mile away. We had a great time, it was nice to get away from home. It's always nice to get back home too.
     Well, that's the latest update in my oh-so-exciting life :)
     Enjoy!

The Start of Blogging...

So, I've seen many of my friends and family start blogging, and not wanting to feel left out (and also having tons of time on my hands) I decided that all of you should know of my random, ridiculous thoughts.. as I have read yours.
I can't believe that it's been almost a year now since Justin and I got married.. I must apologize to those who I have not properly thanked yet. I promise that it won't be ignored anymore. So much of what made my wedding was from the efforts of my wonderful fam, who traveled long and far to work, just to make my day special. Even though I'm lazy with the thank-you notes, the work did not go unnoticed. Honestly, I feel like a note doesn't do justice to how grateful I am for my family, and their help and effort.
For our 1st anniversary, we're going to return to Vegas... where I plan to get a tan, and my poor hubby will look like the lobster I'm sure we will eat :)

Well, that's all for now... I'm sure once I get better at this blogging thing, my thoughts won't be so boring..but that's for everyone else to decide.