On Being Mommy

It's hard to believe we celebrated Wheeler's 3rd birthday yesterday.  Everyone says it, but seriously....where did the time go.  While trying to cherish every moment possible in our busy lives, it has all flown by so quickly.  It seems the time waiting for your little one's arrival goes soooooooo slow, even though you're busy with doctor appointments, getting the nursery ready, registering, showers, and the like.  Then when your little one arrives, time flies!!!!

I barely remember holding Wheeler for the first time.  He was five hours old before I got to hold him.  When he was born he was running a fever and they had to whisk him off to the nursery for antibiotics and to check him out. I knew he would be fine.  I knew the hospital should have started me on an IV antibiotic the night before when I came in and my water was leaking. They had made the decision to wait for my doctor the next morning, unless I progressed. After he was whisked away, I had some minor complications.  Nothing major.  I just couldn't hold him for a while.

John says this is one of his favorite pictures of me and Wheeler, when I finally got to hold him at about two in the morning.

I do remember six in the morning when the nurses brought him to me.  I remember thinking "Oh wow! He's really mine!"

We've had some great moments together over the past three years.

some not so great hair days

visiting friends

making new friends  

 hanging with Grammy and Jacob

hanging with mom

taking baths

dressing up (yes I will get mommy for this one day!)

playing outside

with daddy

my new Jeep

with mommy

with my cousins

Dollywood

Spending the holidays with family

Christmas with Mommy and Daddy at Fantasy of Trees

cooking with mom

My first surgery
 

 dressing up

going to the circus

 and I  love playing in the snow!!!!

My life has changed so much, as I know any mom's does.  I truly don't miss sleeping in, alone time, or peeing by myself.  I love the snuggles, the "I love you's" and the kisses.  I live to see his smile each day and feel his little arms wrapped around my neck.  All too soon this will all be over.   I cherish every moment with him and thank God everyday for allowing me the privilege of being his mommy.

My Newest Passion

Back in February I took a beginning cake decorating class (Susie's Pretty Petals in Seymour).  This is my newest passion.  I have always loved to try to decorate cakes and cupcakes(try being the operative word there!)  This baking and decorating passion is where the inspiration came from for going ahead with the cake balls (well, my cousin Andrea gave me the idea, then I started looking it up and went a little crazy with them! see blog post Who Poopy on that Plate, Mommy!) and my inspiration for making the cupcakes a couple weeks ago (I had them posted on Facebook.)

I decided before Wheeler's first birthday that I wanted to make his birthday cakes (at least as long as he will let me.)  The first one was actually cupcakes put together to look like a space ship.  I don't think I did too bad for my first attempt. (Someone too one of the cupcakes before I got a picture.)

I used those same cupcake holders to make my nephew's fourth birthday cake.  I thought it was cute.

This is from my first class cake.  I didn't think it was too bad for my first attempt at a cake.

This was my final cake at the end of the class.  It had strawberry filling in it, and I really enjoyed making the flowers.  I donated it to a Relay for Life bake sale at work the next day.  I don't remember how much it brought in.

This was the Cars cake I made for my nephew's fifth birthday.

And this is the cake I made during a second cake decorating class.  I had planned to take it to my mom's work, but I dropped it before I got there (sorry mom!)

I made a Micky Mouse cake this weekend for my nephew's third birthday, and in a few weeks I will make a Buzz Lightyear cake for Wheeler's third birthday.