Everyone always told me that once I held my newborn in my arms, I would know the meaning of true love. When the amazing day came, and Jason was born, I was sitting there breastfeeding him an hour after the delivery. I stared down into his little face and held onto his tiny hand and thought, "Wow, they were all right." It wasn't until a few weeks ago that I truly felt what they were talking about.

For financial reasons, my husband and I decided I'd need to return to work at least part time. So I work four hours a day, and Jason goes to a daycare. I was late leaving work to go pick him up. I was having the worst "Jonah" day, where anything that could go wrong did go wrong. I was so worried about having to pay the extra fee for being late. I was worried about how my car was running. I was worried about an argument I had with my mother the night before. I was thinking about everything but what matters most in my life, my son.

I made it to the daycare and walked up the stairs to the door. I knocked and walked in. Jason was being held by the daycare provider, and his back was to me. I started to walk into the room, greeting the daycare provider, and she turned so that Jason could see who was there. He looked up into my eyes and gave me the biggest, toothless grin, and then he reached out his tiny little hands toward me.

At that moment I knew exactly what everyone was talking about. With that one look, that one smile, all my troubles and worries seemed distant. I felt this surge of joy and overwhelming satisfaction at Jason's recognition of my voice, and his cheerful response to it. I can't be sure if this was the actual first time he showed signs that he knows who I am, but it was the first time that I was so moved by it. I fell in love with him all over again.

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