Ten Years.


After 23 hours of back labor sweet Easton was born at
1:22 p.m 10 years ago today.

I'll always remember:

How tired I was.
How Ryan + I cried together when he was born.
How alert he was.
How I didn't think my world could get any better.
How much I craved apple juice after labor.
How I immediately loved him.

And look at him now! 10 years old. Loves basketball + reading. Playing the Wii. Obedient. Kind. Funny.
My mother heart breaks and swells when I realize how quickly he's growing up.
Right before my eyes he has become a young man.

Happy Birthday to the one that made me a mother first.

14 comments:

tharker said...

Happy Birthday Easton!

This picture is so fantastic. I love his freckles!

Lee said...

Happy Birthday to Easton!! It goes so quickly. There is nothing like becoming Mom. Happy 10 years of Motherhood.

PRP said...

Just thinking about back labor makes me want to double over in pain. THE. WORST.

What a remarkable young man. It is amazing how fast it's gone.

Happy Birthday!

Mique (as in Mickey) said...

Happy Mom day Danyelle! My oldest was born (almost same labor- 32 hrs, back labor) 10 years ago, this Thurs!!

Natasha said...

There are some things we don't forget. Happy Birthday to Easton! He was so worth it wasn't he?

Lyndsay said...

Oh what a sweet post! It made me tear up a little. :)

Em and Ms said...

It's hard to believe you have a 10-year-old! Happy Birthday Easton! I loved reading your memories.

Shannon said...

What a tear jerker! I hope his next ten are as filled with love as his last ten have been! He's so adorable! You're one lucky lady!

karen said...

Happy birthday to your Easton! He is so blessed to have you as his mother! And, I must comment on the thickness of his lashes...beautiful!(p.s. my boys and I sincerely enjoyed Oliver's 1st word on twitter tonight. we listened to it 3 times & each time he said uh-oh, no one could keep from laughing. thanks for providing tonight's deliciously adorable entertainment!)

Kami said...

Happy Birthday to your handsome boy!

lovely lindsay said...

happy "birth" day to you, danyelle. happy ten to easton.
+++
i imagine lucas at ten. it's going to come faster than a blink, isn't it.
love, lindsay

Amy J. said...

Happy Birthday Easton! You Rock!

Alicia said...

Happy Birthday Easton! We love you!!

Marilyn said...

Happy [belated] Birthday to Easton! What a handsome young man he is.