Six years ago today, at 07:21a.m., my not so baby baby Jacques arrived.

I am dumbfounded that here we are — six full years later.

How I never could have imagined how great it all would be.

All of this.

It’s better — beyond better — beyond any of the goodness that I thought it would be.

Blows it all out of the water.

Six years of life this good — so you bet I’m thrilled with anticipation for what the next six will be like.

Jack made me a Mother, something I will never take lightly and always be eternally grateful for.

He taught me that I have nothing to fear.

I hope I can do the same for him. Happy Birthday, my first born boy.