We have two boys, a thousand plus pictures and videos and so far I have five significant moments that will forever stain my memory.
1) The first memory of course being the birth of my two boys. I remember their angelic faces and miniature features. I remember their swollen eyes and how different their features were from each other. We are so lucky to have experienced the miracle of childbirth twice.
2) I will never forget and never stop laughing when I recall this memory-the first time my oldest son pooped on me. It was explosive and needless to say it ended up on 3 of the 4 walls in our bedroom. He was only a week old and I was nursing so whenever he moved his bowels the sound replicated a machine gun. We had a hard time comprehending how this little person could make such violent sounds. To top it off, the 'crime scene' somehow ended up on my husband who (God Bless him lol) was sleeping sound in the bed. I had a well deserved belly laugh that night.
3) Kyser's first steps definitely go down in history. He took his first couple steps at exactly 13 months old and we just so happened to be at a birthday party that day. A close friend of our family invited us to his niece's birthday party and the parents are deaf so there were also a lot of friends there who could not hear as well. The humorous part is when Kyser first took his step I started freaking out. I jumped up from my chair and was ecstatic with smiles and hoorays. I wanted to celebrate with everyone around me that my first little baby achieved such a great milestone. Well, after I made this huge scene I realized that nobody (except my husband and a few friends near by) knew what the hell was going on. I was smiling and talking to people who could not hear me. I got so many stares and weird looks then. They must of thought I was nuts.
4) I am nursing my second son and my first born is quite the chatter box these days. He asks tons of questions, copies everything he hears and is just so eager to learn. So, of course we teach him. We teach him about cars and trucks and dinosaurs and babies and body parts. He is curious now what hangs between his legs and daddy's legs so we teach him. We taught him that is his penis and daddy has one and so does little brother. So naturally when he saw me nursing Zavier for the first time he asked Mom Mom what "thooooose" were. I told him they are boobies. "Boobies mommy"? "Yes Kyser, they are boobies. Mommy's have boobies and some Mommy's have milk in their boobies that babies can drink. It helps them grow and become strong boys." So, my fourth unforgettable moment is when Kyser told my family for the first time (when they were inquiring my presence) that "Mommy is feeding Zavier boobies." Done and done. I was hysterical and so was my family.
5) First words. From what we've heard and read, usually a baby's first word is dada or baba since they are easier to say. I refused to accept that with my first born. So, I made sure every single day since his day of birth that I would practice 'mama' with him. I wasn't crazy about it, I would just say it a few times every day to him and let him feel my lips humming the word. Voila! Kyser's first word was MAMA! Zavier's first word was dada but the next day he said mama! teeheehee. They are such mama's boys. I think my husband felt special when Zavier said dada first so I let him have his moment. But our first son, and his first word, will always be mama. : )
They are growing up so fast. You try to capture every moment on camera or video but sometimes you get their too late. I hope these memories and many more will always stain my heart. A heart that is so swollen with love.
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