In about an hour and 6 minutes, at 10:25, my son- Hudson Owen will have been on this earth for HALF OF AN ENTIRE YEARRRRR.

I know all parents go through this feeling, but with each milestone I am just in awe. I am in awe of his amazing progress and how everything he experiences in life is NEW. He is learning at a rate I couldn’t have imagined. But, more than that- I am in awe that I ever had a life before him. I mean, I can remember being child-free, but it’s like this distant bad memory.  I cannot wait to watch him grow and change and become his own person with his own personality & quirks. It’s so hard to imagine what he will be like. I cannot wait to see.

At the same time, though, these baby moments are so precious. It’s been 6 months already and I think time will only speed up. My newborn is now a baby and in 6 more months- a toddler- who I have to chase around.

It’s amazing how quickly babies go from being this completely blank slate to having preferences and senses of humor, etc.

Anyhow, Happy Birthday, Mr. I love you more than I ever thought possible.