My son is 3 today. I have been surprised to find how vivid my recollections are and how emotional I felt as my partner and I related by the clock what we were doing at that time 3 years ago as I passed from pregnancy to motherhood. My question for you this week is: What was your first impression of your child? What was the first thought you had specifically about your child when you held them for the first time?

-Julie Rose Bower