Goodbye One

Well my precious baby boy (by the way, you will be "my precious baby boy" long after you qualify for Social Security), this is the last day of being one. It was a great year.

Some of the things you did were:

Partied with the best of 'em at Aunt Mary's wedding

Lived without a kitchen for a couple of weeks.... you ate in your highchair in the living room (I think you secretly loved it)

Learned to express yourself through language

Spent lots of time with family

Finally outgrew Lily and turned the tables with her

Enjoyed your second Christmas

Baked more seasonal cookies than we could even eat

Got your first haircut (and three more since then)

Moved into a new bedroom

The stork brought you a new little sister

Fell in love with Emma with the rest of us

Already became very protective of Emma (by the way, I hope this one stays around)

Played in the snow and sledded down the street

Watched the first black president be elected

Got your first Hot Wheels set

Spent lots of time at he park sliding down slides and swinging

Danced in the rain for the first time ever (but I hope not the last)

Fell in love with Lightening McQueen in Cars

Spent lots of time with your buddies, Zander and Tanner at Mrs. Tonia's

Visited the beach for the second time

Was loved more than you'll ever know by all that know you (this will last forever)

I hope you have enjoyed as much as Daddy and me have.

We love you!

Mama