Meeting Samuel

Today is one of the best days of my life- meeting Samuel. He is so precious. So tiny. So sweet. I miss him already.

Holding Sam brought back so many memories, reminding me just how fast time flies by. Just a year ago Breck was his size.

A month ago I boxed up all of Breck's things saddened that they'd just sit in storage because he'd grown so fast. Little did I know on that day, that Samuel would arrive, patiently awaiting all of those things. It felt so good to share them. I cant wait for Breck to meet Sam.

Hope. Optimism. Change.

January 20, 2009

Today marks a historic day with the election of our first Black President, Barak Obama.  I am proud to be a mom today. Proud to raise a son in a country with renewed hope for a better world. I can't wait to tell him the story about this day when he is older.  Its important that Breck see the world as it should be, where color and race and religion and sex do not create barriers. In so many ways we are all so different but today we are all so much the same. 

Can you hear him laughing?

Barb told me a quote the other day, "If you want to hear God laugh, tell him your plans"

Each day I try to get up with a new perspective on life- to be realistic in what can be accomplished. The days of daily list making and crossing are over. Only to realize that today, maybe, one thing gets done. And, thats a good day when it does.

I just found the list I made last night for today. Confirmation I have not embraced my own new perspective!

- Call 3 people at work to discuss this deadline (realization this is about a 2 hr task)

- Change Breck's dr appt (done!)

- Call Alaska Airlines about getting Breck a seat (I keep thinking about it)

- Buy dog food (Ballard is so far, and with Breck how do I carry both to the car)

- Pick up paint samples (ok, dreaming)

- Buy diapers & coffee (I'll pay for this tomorrow at 6am, better yet, send Dave)

- Write and send my new work contract (sadly, this will be done as an afterthought)

- Download and then upload Quicken (maybe next month!)

- Work on the new biz pitch (got in an hour, will do more between 6-10 tonight)

- Yoga (class as the wrong time)

Well, the day is half done and one thing checked. If I listen closely I can hear him laughing.