Photowarmfuzzies :)

Have I mentioned how much I love my new job?  Well, I love it.  :)  There are so many reasons why I love it I really can't narrow down the reasons.  But here are a couple:  

1.  People are nice and genuine

2.  I can ACTUALLY be myself there

3.  People respect each other, genuinely!

4.  EVERYONE is nice!

5.  There's no drama

6.  There are perks out the wazooo!

7.  I have excellent benefits, currently providing health coverage for my entire family.  This is an  underestimated accomplishment in my life.  I am patting myself on the back as I type.  

8.  I think this is more than a couple, but just one more: it's not my previous job!!!!

9.  Okay ONE more... I get to learn photoshop... and play around while talking nonsense with customers lol :).  

Here is my showcase - Zaiya from about 2 months to 12 months.  These pictures make me smile and cry all at the same time.  I seriously cannot believe how big my little boy is.  I can't believe I have a little boy, a toddler...I still can't believe I am a mommy.  I am such a new and whole person since Zaiya came into my life - it is remarkable how much I was missing until he came along.  That may sound strange to some - but it makes total sense to me.  I've been through so much in my life (haven't we all?) - I am so glad that I pushed through all of it to get to this motherhood magic.  There is truly nothing like it - the love a child brings to the world is unparalleled and its healing and strengthening powers are unparalleled.  I am truly thankful for so many things in my life because of the perspective motherhood has given me.  

These photos are a few of my favorites - they stir up the warm fuzzies for sure.  I hope you like them *almost* as much as I do - I can't take credit for the first two - Zaiya is so lucky to have a wonderful and talented godmother who took these jewels!  I took the last two - they weren't much to start but with photoshop - they are a little magical.  I think so at least :).  Two of these were hand delivered to me today in the form of 10x10 gallery wrapped canvasses.  If you've never had a picture turned into canvas - let me sincerely highly recommend it.  It's a fabulous gift - my plan is to eventually have a wall of b&w 10x10s of my favorite Zaiya faces :).  I am so lucky to work at a company that will make this possible (lol)!  

Here's to being a mommy... the greatest gift in the world!