First Birthday

When I was packing to come to Los Angeles, I left behind the magical chord that lets me transfer photos and videos from the camera to the computer. Until I track down another one, the chances are high that Abe's birthday pics won't be posted for a while.

Yes, our boy is turning the big 0-1 tomorrow. This milestone fills me with all kinds of emotions, which I have been feeling all day. The deep well of emotion that is motherhood has blindsided me. I think I had some vague idea of it, what with all the Hallmark cards I've seen in my life and the way my own mom has teared up at graduations and weddings and what-not. But now, I look at the face of my son as he interrupts his evening bottle to say "keeee?!" (kitty) for the thousandth time today and I choke back tears with the thought that this rapidly growing creature in our care is nearly a year old. One Year Old.

I know I've been posting a lot of random-ish youtube videos lately but I can't resist adding another today, as this song has contributed to the tears this evening. Our friend Carolee is close friends with Roby Duke, a fellow Mississippian. He performed this song on December 23, 2007 and passed away unexpectedly three days later. Carolee went to the funeral in the Mississippi Delta and said the experience was incredibly uplifting. How could it not be, knowing what Roby just sang?

As I go of the way of all the earth,
As I step through the door, there where time is no more
I shall see God.