Happy Birthday

From his BIRTH day

to 

His 1st birthday

I can't believe it's been a year

I have added

500 pictures

For your viewing pleasure

As I revisit these photos

These memories

I have to wipe away tears

I could have a dozen babies

if they didn't have to turn 2

(kidding)

sort of

I could give birth 

over and over and over

This has been a crazy year for me

For us

A new baby

A new house

A new city and state

Lots of changes

Plenty of challenges

And while my sweet Christian

STILL

does not sleep through the night

My love for him continues to deepen

I am so sad to see the "baby" days

come to an end

But look forward to the baby nights end

(if I'm lucky)

The busy toddler days lie ahead of us

So things are about to get even more exciting here

with

Life with Boys

And I can handle it

As long as I continue to get

sweet kisses like this

Even spaghetti kisses

I won't lie

There have been moments when I have thought

What was I thinking?

I cannot handle this!

But God knows what He's doing

Christian continues to surprise me

I think because Connor and Colton are so similar

Looks and Personality

I expect the same from my Little Bit

He is going to be his own man

From his blond hair and blue eyes

To his lack of snuggling

But always wanting to be held

I can't wait to watch him grow

And pray I don't screw him up

TOO MUCH

And it looks as though my 3rd baby

is turning 1 with only 2 teeth

The other 2 had 4 on their birthdays

He is not walking yet

But it won't be long

On Monday when I dropped Colton off at school

I was looking at all the moms walking in with new borns

I realized I was no longer the prego one

or

the one with 2 little ones and a baby

Now I am just a regular mom

Trust me, it's not boring

But it is a new phase

The best baby things
(that I know I will still enjoy a bit longer)
His perfectly smooth baby skin
I can and do rub on it ALL the  time
His sweet sweet baby breath
The best smell in the world
I take a big sniff every morning
The faintly sweet smell of his feet
especially after he has worn socks
The giggle
over a game of peek a boo
All the sweet noises
All the sweet silence
And the love in those gorgeous blue eyes

GOSH

All these weird thoughts

and emotions

I am just rambling

So....

HAPPY 

1ST

BIRTHDAY

CHRISTIAN

So much to be Thankful for