Love someone

Parenting, well, parenting is HARD.. H.A.R.D... freaking HARD.
They were not kidding when they said that having a child is having your heart walking in someone else's body.. They also didn't joke when they said that children, your precious children, would test your patience and love in ways you didn't think existed.. They were so right when they said your mind would not rest a minute thinking of ways to make your child's life easier, happier, successful. You wouldn't have a single day in which you didn't feel the weight of that child's happiness on your shoulders. Your soul will tear with his tears and ache with every fallback he has..

At the same time, your own joy will never be as big and wonderful as when that child is joyful, and the simple wink of his eye, and smirk on his face or the happy pace of his beating heart will draw the biggest smile on your face.

And loving so much is so freaking HARD.. that love is at the core of your existence, giving you purpose and consuming you at the same time.

The last couple of weeks have been "challenging", to say the least, with my boy, and today I received this beautiful video from a Facebook friend. This is also my declaration of love for my son, who tears me to pieces and puts me back together with a small baby kiss, and whom I love like I could never love anyone in the world.

My Brightest Diamond | I Have Never Loved Someone | A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

I have never loved someone the way I love you
I have never seen a smile like yours
And if you grow up to be king, or clown, or pauper
I will say you are my favorite one in town
I have never held a hand so soft and sacred
When I see you laugh, I know heaven's key
And when I grow to be a poppy in the graveyard
I will send you all my love upon the breeze
And if the breeze won't blow your way, I will be the sun
And if the sun won't shine your way, I will be the rain
And if the rain won't wash away all your aches and pains
I will find some other way to tell you you're okay

You're okay (x7}

Super Rodrigo turns 5

We had a fantastic time celebrating little man's 5th birthday.. Seems unbelievable that I've been a mother for 5 years already and my baby is officially a big boy.

Inspired by many party planning boards online, I planned a Super Hero party for the boy who's lately become a huge fan of the cape crusaders. As the little heroes arrived we took the Super Hero Friends oath, and vowed to play fair and nice and be good friends and protect Rodrigo's birthday from the potential attack of mean villains.. The kids decorated their capes and eye masks and went on to start their training at the "Super Hero Training Academy". They had to prove agility by crawling a tunnel and jumping through "the ring of fire". Then they tested their endurance by running a few loops around the playground, climbing the play structure and sliding down several times. Finally, they had to test their super powerful breath by blowing the biggest bubbles of all.

It was great fun to watch them so engaged participating in their "strenuous training". At the end they were inducted in the Super Hero League of Friends, however we had an attack of mean villains that attempted to ruin the party. Luckily all the training paid off and armed with water balloons and silly string the little trainees were able to defeat the villains and save the party!!

My talented friend Cyntia, who's starting his career in professional photography, captured beautiful shots from the party which she documented on a cute video, cue in Superman music and all!!!

Enjoy