And just like that...

Thirteen years ago I was just a few hours from having my 2nd baby.  My hunch the whole time I was pregnant was that I was having another boy.  I just always thought I would be the mother of boys.  Even though this pregnancy was so different from my first I felt in my bones this baby will be my son.  My husband and my oldest child (he was 2 at the time) both thought 'girl'.  In fact Roland would say "Mama it's a girl". I would say "It may be a boy too." "No. It's a girl!" Whose gonna argue with a 2 year old?  And around 3:50 am. May 8th 2005. Mothers Day that year my 9.9lbs baby was placed in my arms and was announced a 'girl'. . . for a little while . . .

As it happens I was right all along. (dust my shoulders off) It just took a few years to present. he he he.  I am the luckiest woman, that this beautiful soul of a child chose me to be his mother.  From the day he was born until this very minute he has brought so much joy, laughter and creativity into our lives. 

Edwin has the biggest heart, loves to make people laugh and smile, he is an artist, writer, animator, loves to make hilariously weird video clips, he loves music and researching the artists, he loves his friends and his cousins, and is a F*R*I*E*N*D*S #superfan spouting off random facts about the show, he loves to play hockey and basketball, skateboarding, biking and his newest endeavour is dirt biking (just like his Dad and Bro).  

Edwin has been such an adventure. Teaching us about ourselves ALL. THE. TIME....just by being himself.  His authentic, truth living, brave, strong, kind, friendly, wise self.  

So now on the eve of Edwin's 13th Birthday...I simply reflect.  I do this every year but tonight the lump in my throat is a little bigger...but so is my heart...because...so much has changed since that night... and...well....my chubby baby is now a TEENAGER. 

 The pure magic in the room when he made his way earth side, pushed out through my body, into the hands of his Dad, under the watchful eyes of my Mom and Sister.  It's a feeling i'll never forget. 

Love
Marcia xo

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After a few years off, I decided to resurrect my quiet little blog clever&lovely.  I really had no official idea of what I wanted it to be....actually scratch that...I had too many ideas of what I wanted it to be...became overwhelmed...so I did what any card carrying adult with ADHD would do and started a million other projects. Ha.

One thing I did these past few years is learn many, many lessons and gain a whole lotta wisdom.  Oh the lessons...oh the wisdom.  Some of those amazing, earth shattering, heartbreaking, hard, exciting lessons will be told and unfold...right here. 

This is my version of a lifestyle blog.  I have so many interests and I've always found it challenging to concentrate on just one or two. So I thought and envisioned my blog to 'look' and 'feel' a certain way...and it never did...and that bummed me out. So I did nothing... because...I got side tracked by life.  Which isn't actually a side track at all...simply life.

So I dug deep (meditated...often) and decided...I just want to write...just to write...and read it...and share...even if it's just me reading it. If you are not me and you're reading this....eeeeeeek...and thank you....you've made my day.   I also realized...it's my blog...and my life and I can write and share everything I love and want to.  

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Love Marcia xo