Day One

I often think that the day that Sebastian's life began, my life began as well.   Prior to having a child, I never felt as if I were necessarily meant to be doing one specific thing... After having my first child, I knew that being a mother is what was meant for me.  Nothing could have prepared me for the rush of emotion that followed his swift delivery... The doctor placed him directly onto my chest and and I can still remember the intensity of the moment that I saw his tiny face for the first time.  My child. My beautiful son...