Auggie Bear,

It came. You’re one and I still can’t believe that the time has come for cake and parties and calling you a toddler. You remain my little squishy love bug who nurses 100 times a day and can’t go very long without snuggles on the sofa. I just can’t imagine a life without you in it, and I’m so thankful that you’re here to share yours with each of us.

We started your birthday morning off at Krispy Kreme with me and Daddy. The brothers were at Honey and Papas and we got you all to ourselves for the morning which made the time together pretty magical. You LOVED that donut by the way, and then moments later decided it was too much and put it aside for later. I’m not so sure you’re a sweets boy just yet.

Once the boys came home, we planned a family dinner of Area 41 pizza and cupcakes with Dece and Shep at the house. You wore party hats and shared your treats and we had such a fun night just soaking in the little mess that you are. You loved your steering wheel gift I got you and felt like the king of the world when we let you drive in your high chair with it after dinner.

The party was the next weekend and we had the most beautiful evening celebrating you and dedicating you to Jesus in the back yard. Daddy and I spent a lot of time working out every little detail to make sure that it was intimate and magical, and all about you. It was worth all of our hard work and I’m certain it was one of the most beautiful parties we’ve thrown yet for you boys. There were twinkle lights in the trees, music, a beautiful dinner, candle light, and we even had a ceremony area where Mr. Massey dedicated you to Jesus. The cake was layers of rosemary vanilla and cream cheese icing and (unknown to your Daddy and me) Papa Shep was feeding you your weight in cake to the side. It appears you have a sweet tooth somewhere in there after all. We finished the night with the biggest smiles on our faces. Everything was so perfect and we felt so honored to have so many people around to celebrate you. You are so loved sweet boy. Even your bothers couldn’t wipe their smiles away.

I don’t know what to say other than this…..God knew we needed you. He knew that our lives (while we assumed were complete) were not. He knew that you belonged to us and we belonged to you and He knew that we would offer your life back to Him to and promise to raise you to know and love Him. I mean it all. I don’t take one small moment with you for granted. You are our greatest surprise and the completion to our family that we never could of dreamed of. You truly make every day more magical than the last, and the way you find even the smallest moments of happiness worth smiling for only spreads throughout our home lighting up the rest of our faces along with yours. I’m so proud of who you are and who you will become. Thank you for making me a mommy again. For letting me hold a baby in the crease of my neck once more. For the snuggles and the smells and the insurmountable joy that comes with watching you grow. I love you more than words and I promise to work for the rest of my life to make sure you know that.

Happy birthday sweet boy. You are, and always will be, my baby.

MommyXx