& baby, your love is gonna change me
& now I can see every possibility…
~Micheal Buble
Dear Harrison,
Three-fourths two thirds of a year have flown by & I can barely believe it. They say that time speeds up as you grow older & believe me, IT DOES. One moment, you’re sixteen & in the car with your best friends on the way to Bojangles & the leaves are falling & the sun is shining & you’re thinking, it doesn’t get better than this, & the next thing you know, a decade later you’re writing a letter to your very own baby about how he stood on his own for the first time yesterday.
Harrison…YOU STOOD ON YOUR OWN. Pulled up holding onto my fingers, which is your favorite game & instead of sitting back down with a chuckle, YOU LET GO. As if to say, “Momma, I got this.” You let go for two seconds. Stood on wobbly legs. & then fell on your butt with a grin.
Ch-ch-ch-changes, they are a-coming.
But Harry, those changes are good. & I’m so excited for you when I think of all the things you are learning & accomplishing these days. Your daddy often marvels that every single day is different & therefore, he doesn’t want to miss one beat. You’re feeding yourself crackers & puffs, pulling up on everything, & it seems that every day you have a new consonant that you talk back to us with. “Ya ya ya” you said this morning, a precursor to all the eye-rolls & “yeah, yeah, yeah, WHATEV MOM” ‘s that are in our future.
Harrison, I’ve thought a lot about change today – changes in you, changes in me, changes in our life. There are a ton going on right now but for the first time, I feel like they are all good, positive changes in our life. & although they are a result of things going haywire in the past, these changes feel so good for our family. I want you to always know & be strong enough to recognize when change needs to happen, & be brave enough to embrace it. Own up to it. & then celebrate in it. Whether it’s standing on your own, getting back to your basics as a person, or watching a tomato turn red in your garden as summer unfolds. Embrace change.
For you are changing, growing, & turning into a little person that I am so proud to call “mine.” I hope that you will one day be proud to call me yours.
& no matter what changes, my love for you will never end.
love,
Momma
Harrison, 8 months.
If I can find one of those machines that slows time down so we can savor the good times just that much longer, I'll let you know.
My little Jack is almost six months old. I thought he was born about an hour ago. What happened?
I can't believe Harry is eight months already. Happy eight months, handsome boy.
Time flies!
Such a beautiful letter..Happy Eight Months Harrison!
Oh. Em. Gee. Is Harry gonna have CURLS?!
::Swoon::
And as a fellow mother of a curly-headed blonde boy, I say, "Good luck"
I hope this is the beginning of a new trend… I love hearing about Harrison! How does he sleep? What does he like to eat? My Harrison sleeps like crap, and loves loves loves cheese! LOL Stay strong Momma!
This is coming from someone who has an absolutely adorable 2 year old nephew, but I seriously believe little Harrison is the most beautiful baby ever. That hair and grin!, he is such a sweetie.
Happy 8 months Harrison!
So sweet!
Change is hard. But necessary. I look at my little ones and I'm so excited to see them growing and experiencing their milestones. At the same time…I long for them to stay little. You & Harrison are both changing, hopefully for the better. You have had a difficult road to travel, know that you are a great Mommy. The best that you can be…and each day…you are gonna keep gettin' better.
8 months is not 3/4 of a year. It's 2/3. Did you take math?
Well, that was a little rude Sarah. I hope that you are actually friends with B.A./Blair and are only kidding around with inappropriate humor that my good friends and I often share.
Anyway…Sweet letter to Harrison =)
OMG, that's a beautiful picture of Harrison. And as always, the letter is beautiful and has brought tears to my eyes.
Look at the sweet baby curls. Joshua has those and they are the single reason the child has not yet had a hair cut.
What a sweet letter to Harrison. Next thing you know, he'll be going off to kindergarten, and then college. Squeeze him tight!
What beautiful letter and photo. I love reading your blog, Blair, and wish you and your family all the best.
I read this with tears. Aren't those little changes so bittersweet? I mean, for me they are. Eddie will be a YEAR next week. A YEAR! I find a tightness in my chest for all the things I didn't get to do for him due to my PPD and too much working. But I watch him and he doesn't care. He simply loves me NOW. That is the best thing about these little ones…the don't worry. they don't hold grudges. They love us NOW.
Hooray for Harrison and his standing. I remember that. Now eddie is toddling his chunker legs around the house softly saying, "ma ma ma". It warms my heart.
Big hugs to you, my friend.
The photos of Harrison are always beautiful, as are your letters.
I can't believe he stood on his own, already – watch out world, here comes Harrison!
Awww, yay! Happy 8 months, Harrison!
Hi Blair! My name is Megan, I originally saw you on the Bump, and know your not on there as often anymore but I just wanted to say Happy 8 Months to you and Harrison. (You & I discovered Zachary and Harrison were birthday twins ages ago on 0-3 boards I think). So every time a month rolls around I think of you and Harrison. I hop on every so often and read your blog and just adore it. You are an amazing woman and mother and I find your strength and courage breath-taking. Take Care!
awwww, well done with the standing, Harrison!!!
Happy 8 Months!
Congrats on the 8 months. And happy happy that he stood up.
Harrison is so cute I can't stand it! Another great letter by momma!
Very sweet letter…always look forward to reading them…you have a way with words.
I love your writings to Harrison, they always move me. There is a quote that I've been pretty much living by….it helps me put things in perspective:
"If you don't like something change it, and if you don't have the power to change it, then change the way you think about it."
Change is fundamental part of life and I love that you are embracing it!
"For you are changing, growing, & turning into a little person that I am so proud to call “mine.” I hope that you will one day be proud to call me yours."
Tears welled up in my eyes when I read this. Exactly how I feel about my little one – who just hit 4 months! Your letters are always beautiful and moving…..
I can't believe he is 8 months already! Happy 8th Month Birthday Harrison
He is simply a gorgeous baby!