One Year

So I'm a day late in posting this, but I was just a tad busy celebrating the year's worth of life our son has had! It's crazy to think that just yesterday one year ago we were holding our firstborn in our arms. We were still in shock at that point - some days even now, it still seems unreal. To think that we could be responsible for another life. It's scary yet exciting all at the same time.

One year ago, our son had the most basics needs. His only worries in life were that his tummy was full, and that he was warm and safe. Those needs were very easily met, even though we were new parents and didn't have a clue what we were doing.

Now, our little boy seems so grown up. He has four teeth, with one attempting to emerge. He has had 3 or 4 haircuts. He has been saying, "ma ma" for some 7 months now, "da da" was not far behind it. He carries on conversations with anyone who is listening, even the dogs. He is so curious about the world around him. He loves to play with toys, and it's his mission in life to explore every square inch of our house and every place that he goes. In fact, I would say his need for exploration overrides his need for food these days.

Our 8 pound 5 ounces, 21 and a half inches, baby boy is no longer a baby.

And we wouldn't have it anything other way.