I Went with a Man to See a Horse.....

and a pig, and a cow, and brand new baby sheep.....y'all love some sheep, right?

That's right.... I took my cowboy to go to Clarks Elioak Farm today. That place is an amazing labor of love... the way they have refinished the old Enchanted Forest sculptures... it is a great place for kids.

Anyhoo...... I had this mommy moment. (CAUTION! SAPPY MOMMY RAMBLING AHEAD!)

And I realized that my baby is growing up. He was riding the pony and looked so big to me. He was waving at me and so excited... and then he was able to tell me WHY he was excited ( I wuff da brown horse my mommy.)

Half the time when I see him I see the baby that I was holding when I woke up from my c-section. The one where D and I cried these tears of joy for our little man. And today I saw this strong, independent spirit being kind to the other kids and trying to share as much as a 2 1/2 year-old is capable of. I saw this little boy running from pen to pen talking to the animals and telling me about the animals and telling them all he would be "right back!" and running to the next pen.

So.... for as increadibly proud as I am of my beautiful little boy.... I sometimes miss my baby.

Here is my boy a little less than a year ago...

This is my cowboy at his 2nd Birthday Party in September of 2005.

and here is a recent picture.....

And here is my cowboy in March of 2006.

I have to remember to enjoy this ride....... it goes by so fast.