Tuesday, November 27, 2007

The [Birthday] Boy

Today is an exciting day in our household. Seth, aka The Boy, is one year old today. Fortunately, he's mostly over his illness and back to himself.

It's amazing how much has happened in the past year. From the first smile to the first giggle to full-out belly laughs, from sitting to crawling to walking, from the first "Ga" to his current (and growing) vocabulary.

People often ask if the changes and milestones are perceptible to us, since we seem him every day and they occur so gradually. Today, the answer is "absolutely" - in retrospect, it's been so exciting and fulfilling to watch each new stage and each new achievement.

We're having a ton of fun, and it's awesome to see him appreciating more of the fun himself. He's a kid now, not a baby. Sure, he still needs his diapers changed and meals prepared. But he's become such an integral part of our family that Rachel and I wouldn't know what to do without him.
"Mmmm, cake..."

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Dearest Seth,

Since it's all about YOU today, we want to wish you the happiest and healthiest of birthdays any ONE YEAR OLD could want or "ask" for. Enjoy playing with all your new toys. We had a blast at your birthday party on Sunday. Glad you're feeling better and almost completely back to yourself.

We too cannot imagine what it would be without you. You've changed our lives - and we love it.

Love,

Grandma & Grandpa