Mommy is incredibly PMS today and one day you'll understand why I'm so emotional right now. One day when you are much much older... I'm sure daddy will fill you in on woman's ways.
Happy Birthday my sweet, sweet, precious angel. I'm crying as I type, I just looked back at your pictures from birth to present and it has reduced me to a blubbery mess. Not to mention that I have to take you to the doctor today as some asshole kid bit you on the face at daycare and it's a really bad bite.
My precious precious angel you will be one year old tomorrow. A year ago my life changed completely. You were sent straight from heaven to me and you are nothing short of an angel. Even though at 1 you often act like a little devil. But, I love you're little devilish ways. You are so very smart Bryce. So very very smart. I don't know if it's genetics or if I can take credit for working with you but you make mommy so very proud. You try so very hard to please and you are so very very determined to show me or daddy how smart you are.
When you first came home I thought I would kill over from lack of sleep and I couldn't see much into the future as I was just trying to get through the present. I never in my whole entire life expected to love a being as much as I love you. Mommy has waited for you for years and you were definitely worth the wait. Please know that I will always love you no matter what.
I look at you now today and you no longer resemble a baby, it makes me sad so very sad that you have grown so very quickly. When people told me to cherish the infant stuff as it flies by, I didn't believe them but they were right. It's flown...
On the other side of that, you have survived and thrived in your first year and you are officially a toddler now. You are walking, talking, and in to EVERYTHING. I think you might actually think your name is NO now instead of Bryce. You're exploring EVERYTHING but learning so much at the same time. It's delightful and so much fun to watch you learn and grow.
Your big boy car seat was turned forward facing this morning and it was amazing watching you smile at me while we drove to daycare. It was bittersweet to turn it but I'll get over it my sweet son.
I hope one day you will realize how much mommy and daddy both love you and what you mean to us. I pray that there will be many many more birthdays to come. That you will turn into a man one day that will make this world proud.
You'll always be mommy's baby no matter how old you are.
I love you sweet boy,
Mommy
Happy Birthday, Bryce!
Posted by: amanda | October 15, 2008 at 01:56 PM
Happy Birthday, sweet Bryce! I'm so glad you're here, little guy. And I hope that bite doesn't hurt any more -- I'm sure that kid just wanted to take a big bite of your cuteness, which is a sentiment I share wholeheartedly. (By the way, dear Kimmer, I so know what you're saying -- your post made me smile and tear up at the same time. But no birthday pix???)
Posted by: Kath | October 16, 2008 at 04:59 PM
Boy you ARE mushy! heh, heh.
Devilish ways - yep and yep!
Posted by: T | October 26, 2008 at 10:54 AM