Mama's First Mama's Day!

This unbelievably wonderful poem was courtesy of my son. (Although I think a ghost writer was involved somehow!)

Mother's day number one
aren't you glad you had a son?
I may only be 7 months old
but my opinions can be very bold
we've been through a lot in my first year
the sleeping, the pooping, and all my gear!
and I know I can be fussy when it comes to eating
but I really appreciate that I'm still breastfeeding
my communication is coming along slow
but on this Mother's Day I'd like you to know
behind every smile, giggle, grunt, and "agooo"
my heart is beaming "Mama I love you!"
-Mister Bodhi Curtis Binns

We spent the whole weekend celebrating. Yesterday (Saturday) we went to Quail Botanical Gardens for a Chocolate Festival. It was a lot of fun, and there were quite a few chocolate tasting booths we visited. My favorite was the dark chocolate fountain, where you put a strawberry skewer underneath the "waterfall". Ryan liked the fudge brownies and a triple chocolate truffle. Ahh, it was a good day. As you can see, Bodhi can't wait to get in on the action.

There was a model train track and plenty of kids running around for Bodhi to watch (most of them were strung out on the chocolate.) Since I am technically a biologist, I quizzed myself on all the native plants in the xeriscaping exhibit. This stand of bamboo sure made us feel tiny!

Bodhi also used a sippy cup for the first time. He prefers to chew on the mouthpiece than actually use it to dispense water.

The sweetest times are right after I feed him and he falls asleep mid-cuddle. A perfect ending to my very first Mother's Day!