On this day 5 years ago.....

WOW is all I can say! Junior turns 5 tomorrow (at exactly 3:09am!) I've been recalling bits and pieces of the days leading up to his birth. Calling my mom in tears because I had such a bad headache. My mom telling me to call the doctor right away. And my best friend, Merrie, driving me to Beth Israel after the doctor decided that I needed to be seen right away. On this day, 5 years ago, I had an ultrasound to confirm Junior's approximate weight. It was then decided that I could be induced. Panic pretty much set in at that point. The thought of having my baby boy in my arms was more overwhelming then I could ever describe.

It's been a tough year for Junior. He's moved, started a new school, has had to make new friends, and has become a big brother. And he's done an amazing job at all of it. There are times when we leave school and parents will approach him saying, "my son/daughter told me that you are his/her friend. H/she talks about you at dinner every night telling me the funny things you did today or said today. " Junior just smiles his big infectious smile at those parents and laughs. Junior's teachers are also impressed by him. They tell me every time they see me how proud they are of him. He's a full year ahead of where he needs to be academically. And he's a great little athlete.

5 years ago if anyone had told me that my son would be this wonderful I would have laughed at them thinking they were sadly mistaken. But the truth is that I don't think anyone could have ever predicted what a dynamic personality he would have. They certainly would have shortchanged him in their description of him.

5 years ago today I would have never been able to imagine the amount of love I would have for this little person. 5 years ago today I would have never imagined how much that love would continue to grow each and every day. 5 years ago today I could not have imagined that I would be so proud to be someone's mother as I am to be Junior's. Today my life is a million times better then it was 5 years ago.