Ramblings about Parenthood!

So far, parenthood has been full of quite a few lessons....they come almost daily in fact!  A few that come to mind are:  

1. There is no real way to explain parenthood until you become a parent!  It's an experience and a love like no other! 
2. Only you know what is truly best for your child and don't judge other parents for their decisions. (Who knew I could ever be so happy that Alex would finally take a bottle???)
3. Babies don't always act the way you want them to or you think they will!  Sometimes they just come into this world ready to rock your world...kinda like Alex! :)
4. Be prepared to function on very, very little sleep.

One of the other things it does is to make you look at your own parents differently.  It sure makes me thankful to my parents for so many reasons.  The first of which is the pure fact that they kept me alive!  Thanks for that Mom and Dad!!  I'm also so thankful to them for giving me such a wonderful childhood filled with love and so many opportunities to explore and learn about the world.  They always believed in me, encouraged me to do whatever I wanted, and loved me every step of the way.  I would not be where I am without them and I truly hope that Jeremiah and I will be able to do the same for Alex!

And, even better than all that mushy stuff, is the pure enjoyment I get out of seeing my parents be grandparents.  They are both so amazing with Alex!  They get on the floor, play, squeal, climb, laugh, dinosaur scream, tickle, blow raspberries, and much, much more!  It is so wonderful to see them play that role in life and to see how much Alex lights up from being around them or talking to them on Skype.  I only hope that at some point soon in the future we will live much closer, so that they can spend even more time in their roles as MiMi and Pop!

All in all, this a long rambling diatribe to say thank you Mom and Dad for being the greatest parents and now the greatest grandparents!!!  Alex and I had a wonderful visit with ya'll and we love you both so much!!

And, last but not least, here's a new picture of the little guy who is teaching me all these lessons in life (and the one keeping me from having a good night's sleep)....