Dear Andrew,
One year ago we were on our way to the hospital to meet our sweet baby boy. One year ago, we never realized what a change you would have on both of our lives. One year ago, we never knew how much we could love another human being until we met you. On January 26th, 2011, you came into our lives and into our hearts and we never looked back. The love that your daddy and I share for you is not easily put into words. Sometimes trying to put it into words causes us to cry, not from sadness or anger, but from pure love, joy and so much pride it is unexplainable.
We have seen you open your eyes, smile, sit up, sleep throught the night, recognize our faces and voices, play with your fingers and toes, stand up with assistance and start to babble. Your new adventure is eating table food. You are very insistant in doing it all by yourself and get soo angry when we try to help. So very independent. Now you are on to milk, Almond milk that is. Nothing gets you down. You are the happiest baby I have ever met and that happiness is infectious. I can't not look at you without smiling or laughing or having a converasation about your day.
In planning your birthday celebration, your daddy and I went back and forth on either making you a big birthday bash or a low key family dinner. True, you wouldn't know the difference if the party was for you or for Lexi but I was set on doing it big. YOU ARE ONE!!! What a major milestone for both you and us as your parents. Such an accomplishment that you are happy, healthy and alive. I had to shout it from the rooftops, there was no other way. We invited all your family and some friends to come and play with you, celebrate with you, sing to you and share with you your big day.
We are so incredibly blessed that you chose us to be your Mommy and Daddy! We love you THIS big! You have brought out the Mother, I didn't know I could be and have fulfilled every wish in a child I ever had and didn't know I had.
Thank you for being you!
All our love,
Mommy and Daddy
