Here's to tomorrow!

I can't get through posts without a few tears anymore. Each one is about how much my life, cooper's life and even our life as a family has changed and (usually) improved.

Last night, Cooper blew me a kiss. I instantly teared up. He is turning into such a sweet, sweet boy and it is hard to keep the tears at bay.

We have said good-bye to the bottle, baby food and most recently, the paci. We have said hello to walking, talking (and talking back) a little bit of hitting and defiance and sadly I am sure biting is just around the corner.

Every night there is some new moment that Rick and I look at each other, utterly excited, that tomorrow is going to be even funner (oh, its a word!) than the day before.

I just had no idea how amazing being a mother would be. I had no idea how much more fun our little family was capable of!

So here's to tomorrow! And the absolute joy our dear Cooper has brought into our lives!

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Thank You Mike!

In lieu of a long, drawn out post about the difficulties we all have experienced with the death of Mike Fawell and the value of life we have been reminded of, I would just like to say...

Tonight, I am thankful for my amazing boys, for the time I have with them and for the ability to cherish them a little more in light of tragedy. I will hold them a little longer, hug them a little tighter and remember to forgive them quickly, for it is not up to us what tomorrow will bring.

Thank you, Mike, for helping me to remember this.