The best thing

The best thing about being a mother is watching your child learn and grow. It is sad in a way to watch them grow so fast and to see time just fly by. There comes that moment though when you just know your child loves you just as much as you love them and that will be the thing that lasts no matter what age they are. My son learned to grab his foot today and he stuffed it in his mouth. It made me laugh so hard he started laughing. I never care if I make a fool of myself. I just love to see him smile. Sometimes when other people are holding him I will walk on past and he will start crying. I know then that mommy has a special place in his little bitty heart. He is the best thing that will ever happen to me and these 6 months have been the best of my life. He is  number one on my list as soon as I get up and I great him with a smile and a million kisses. Being a mom truly is a blessing and though I don't know what to do at times it is true that there is a natural instinct to motherhood. He is always smiling and I know when I look down and see that little smirk he has that I am doing something right. His first Christmas is going to be one to really cherish. He isn't old enough to remember but I am doing my best to make it a good one. I hope that when he is grown I still remember the little things like how cute his chubby little hands are and how he makes a noise like a puppy panting when he gets excited. I hope I remember how he smiles when I rub his check and how he likes to be called bubby. Every single day I see him learn and grow and I often wonder what the future has in store for my little man. What will be his dreams and who will he want to become.?I am fortunate to have a family that embraced my baby boy from the moment they all laid eyes on him. He has so many people to teach him the ways of life and that is a blessing. He is kissed and hugged more times than I can count during the day. He will always know that it doesn't matter the things he doesn't have he has the thing that matters most and that is unconditional love. I have a demanding child so some days my patience comes into play more than others. It is worth it though and like everything these crazy stages will pass. We have dealt with colic and survived so I think we will survive the teething to. I am so thankful to be Landon Wade Wafford's mother and I hope that as the days past I remind myself to stop and take in all of the little things so that I can forever remember the joy of watching my son grow.