Thankful - Jonah

Denial... inability to "nest" or think about any of the logistical details of bringing another human into the world.

Denial... arriving home after a 12 hour road trip - 72 hours before having a child.

Denial... driving to the grocery store while in labor to get ingredients for freezer meals.

Denial... cleaning  bathrooms between contractions, instead of packing a bag for the hospital.

Denial... walking down the hall to triage saying the words "this is not happening" 

Those of you that know me well, can attest to the deep denial I dealt with upon the arrival of our fourth child. It was a little bit of an out of body experience. I was not ready... and then he came.

Jonah (a name decided upon a good 24 hours after his birth) was easy from the get-go... easy is actually a huge understatement - Jonah has been a delightful, dreamy, angel of an infant.  No doubt he will make up for lost time in his toddler years - but this charming first year of his life couldn't have been more perfectly timed and orchestrated.

It is very appropriate that his first birthday happens to fall on Thanksgiving this year. I am thankful for Jonah and all the joy and laughter he brings to our days. Happy Birthday Jonah - we love you sweet boy!