Its been a while but life keeps moving along and motherhood couldn't be sweeter. After the first three months, which looking back now I can see were much tougher that I could describe, we have turned a corner. My post partum depression has seemed to even itself out, my post partum hypertension seems to have lifted, and Ronin has become the most wonderful little boy I could have never imagined. I knew I wanted to be a mom but I had no idea what I was talking about. This little guy is worth every exhausting moment. Here in Virginia, quite a few folks have said, "He's rotten". I guess this means I've spoiled him! In the past week he's started sitting up, holding his bottle, eating with relish, and saying dadadadadada. Moreover, there are the moments when he just looks me in the eyes and I just can't believe how fortunate I am. I don't take anything for granted. I just love this little guy.