Having a family is something I always wanted, but I never knew just how much one tiny little person could change my life.

In the final months of my pregnancy I was filled with emotion, excited to meet my son and scared of what I had gotten myself into. In retrospect, I clearly had no idea what I was truly in store for.

My son was born in the early hours of an October morning and he was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. I had experienced love in the past: love for my parents, love for my brother, love for my husband, but I was truly amazed at how much I loved him.

The things that use to matter all seemed superficial and I all I wanted to do was spend time with him. Sure there were moments of sheer exhaustion and times where I would give anything for him to stop crying, but none of that compared to how it felt when he would look at me and smile. He is now joined by his brother and I find myself engrossed daily by their words, actions and personalities. They have given me the best gift of all, the gift of motherhood, and hundreds of memories I will hold onto forever.

By: Adrianne
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV