The Little Man is One!!

A couple months ago, on Justin's birthday, his mom wished him a happy birthday and proclaimed it was the happiest day of her life.  On February 15th I sat, enjoying a cup of coffee while the birthday boy napped and I thought about Andrea's statement...was that day 12 months prior the happiest day of my life?  It was not.  Does that make me a bad mom for admitting that? No, I don't think so.  In fact, it was the toughest day of my life but that being said every day after Costner's birth have been the happiest days of my life.  His laugh, his smile, his cry, those cute little buns....everything makes me happier than I ever thought imaginable.  Love before a baby is quantitative, you can measure it, it can change, it can disappear.  But the love you are enveloped with once you have a child is never quantitative...it is unconditional and all encompassing.  I am blessed that I am able to experience this type of love every single day with Costner.

Seeing that Costner is One I figured I would give an update of what he is doing:

- sleeping through the night like a rock star (barring any colds)

- naps twice a day usually an hour in the morning and two hours in afternoon

- loves the sippy cup with whole milk, green machine or water

- the quantity of what he eats increases and decreases depending on growth spurts

- he has plateaued at 22lbs but is 32 inches long

- still rocking 12-18 months clothes

- walking skills are improving day by day

- loves music class

- starting to understand when mama and papa ask him something

- not saying much, too much on the move

Here are a few shots from Cman's First Birthday Party.  It was a hungry caterpillar themed party, Costner enjoyed a night of family and close friends.  The oncoming cold did not seem to affect him that night.  

This is my lady friend Teagan

presents galore

"here mama...have some?"

bath time

and now it's bedtime!