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Parenthood

Parenthood. Jayce and I are parents. There is so much more loaded into the sentence after just two weeks of being a mom. I realized today that I'm just beginning to fully understand the need for a Father's Day and a Mother's Day. The purpose of those two days holds so much more meaning for me now as I realize what my parents went through bringing me into the world. Have you ever realized how human babies are the most dependent on their parents for survival? A human child has no hope for survival without a provider and protector. Talk about a lesson on learning to be selfless. I can't just shower when I want to, I shower when Cameron has been fed and is ready to fall asleep again. That's a petty example and I'm not complaining about caring for Cameron, I love my new darling. :-) I'm just coming to realize more and more what bringing a child into the world really entails. The pregnancy, the labor and delivery, the recovery, the feeding, the waking up in the n...