HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEN!

Today I was feeling very nostalgic and a little weepy ~ maybe it's because Ben is two today and he is growing so fast...or maybe it's because I know we won't have anymore kids and it feels like time is slipping away...or maybe it's just the lack of sleep from a late night and an early morning...yeah that's probably it :o) In any case, this morning at approximately 9:30am (Ben's arrival) I started to reflect on our lives and how, in just two short years, things have changed...we have changed...and how fast time goes by. I decided to pull out some pictures of Ben from his birth day two years ago, from one year ago today, and today ~ to see just how much Ben has grown. Then, I figured this was a great thing to post here to mark Ben's 2nd birthday. Here's to another birthday for Ben!

On another note, we took Ben to get his pictures taken at Kiddie Kandids. The photographer commented on how big Ben was and I responded with my usual, "I know! Can you believe he was 4 1/2 weeks pre-mature?" The response is always the same..."Really! You wouldn't know by looking at him now!" I am still deciding whether that is a compliment to his growth or a dig to his size :o) :o)

Two years ago ~ 4 1/2 weeks early and in respiratory distress in the NICU...but still 7 lbs. 3 oz! My poor angel:

One year later ~ look at me grow! Not yet walking, but already a handful :o):

Today!!! I AM TWO YEARS OLD!: