The Best Days of My Life

I have had a very blessed life. I was born into a loving family with parents who adored their kids and dedicated their lives to teaching, encouraging, and providing for us. We went to great schools and always had fun family vacations to look forward to. Additionally we grew up in a safe town close to our grandparents, aunts, uncles and many cousins. I always did well in school and had a lot of friends. I met the man of my dreams when I was 15 and married him when I was 22, gaining the best in laws I could ask for. I was able to go to college and graduate school and get a job in a field that I love. I moved to my favorite state and have found friends and a church that enrich my life and strengthen my relationship with Christ on a daily basis. Life has been good.

All of that being said, I know I am currently living the best days of my life.  When Maximus was born in September, 2011, I was anxious about how much my life would change.  I had so enjoyed the life Ricky and I had created as a married couple and now we were responsible for incorporating a whole new life into our own.  Now, just 5.5 months later, I don't know how I ever lived without being Maximus' mommy.  He is my joy.  I have always appreciated what a good life I had, but I don't know that I ever truly LOVED MY LIFE until now.

Spending hours sitting on a blanket in the living room playing blocks or just watching Maximus play with his toes or practice making verbalizations has become my favorite hobby.  I stare at his pictures and rewatch videos of him all day long when we are apart. Even waking up to comfort or feed him in the middle of the night brings me joy because I miss him when he is asleep.

I am not really sure what the point of this blog today is, except to record how incredibly happy I am at this point in my life. I adore my husband and my son and am loving every minute that we spend together.  Maybe I feel guilt that I am so fortunate while others suffer so much. Maybe I am anxious that "my turn" for something terrible is coming up.  Maybe I just never want to forget how great it feels to be this much in love.  I don't know how long God will let me live on this earth, but I know I have already experienced more joy in the past 6 months than many experience in a lifetime.