6 months later

Hello again! I'm sorry I go so long between blogs but there just aren't enough hours in the day to do everything I'd like. Everything has been going wonderfully though so I am happy for that. Bryson is growing and growing...and growing. Monday will be his 6 month birthday and I just cannot believe the time has gone by so quickly. It makes me sad! Each and every day a little bit more of his personality peeks through...and each and every day I think he's more like his daddy. Such a silly thing! He has also turned into quite the little piggy and he enjoys dinner time very much. When he sees me mixing his cereal and baby food, he starts making noises, which I can only assume means "Hurry up Mom! I'm starvin over here!". It's just so funny to see how alert and aware of everything he is now! He becomes more and more vocal each day which is really funny. I went to pick him up from daycare the other day and could hear him all the way down the hall. (I wonder how long THAT will be cute?) He has also started to be able to sit up on his own a little bit! He hasn't mastered this yet, but we keep practicing!

Anyways, those are about all the updates I have for now. However, I thought I might share a few things that I've been pondering lately. I remember being pregnant and watching the news and learning about all of the horrible things that have been going on around the world....hatred, violence, war, greed...etc. and just crying thinking, "how can I bring a child into this horrible world?!?" Sometimes now I find myself worrying for him, wondering what will become of him as he gets older...as he faces temptation..as he comes in contact with the wrong people. It's hard knowing my job as a mother is to protect my child...but I can only protect him to a certain point, then it's up to him to make the right decisions and go down the right path...and ultimately God is his only protector. However...I had I guess what you'd say was an epiphany the other day. I was watching a rerun of a show that was showing coverage of the recent presidential election. I watched as it showed the reaction of many Americans as Barack Obama was declared our new president. Tears just welled up in my eyes thinking about what an awesome moment that was. Regardless of your political beliefs...just think one moment about how awesome it is that a black man was given the opportunity to be the President of the United States. It wasn't that many decades ago when blacks couldn't even sit beside a white person on a bus. How awesome is this? Our country has come SO far. This gave me so much hope...maybe when Bryson is my age the world will be a BETTER place. Maybe some of the hate will have disappeared? Maybe racism will be closer to non-existent? Maybe people can learn how to live in peace and not violence? Maybe people will be less greedy and more giving? Maybe my son will be a big part of changing this world for the better? I have no reason not to hope these things. I look into his eyes and know that he has the potential to be whatever he wants and he can do so many good things. Yes, I know that the world will always have evil in it...but I know that with each child born, there is the opportunity for a brighter tomorrow. Our children really do hold the future in their hands! It just makes me so proud to know that one day, my little boy is going to grow up to be a man of God and some how, some way he's going to make a difference in this world. What an awesome thing to witness! What a blessing it is to be a part of preparing this child for the world.

Ok, now that I've got all that out of my system, here are some new pics of the baby!


Until next time...