You are 1

Garrett,

I cannot believe it has been one year since you arrived,  all 8 lbs. 9 oz of you. It's been a year since we found out that we would be blessed with a son and we would name him Garrett.

You my sweet boy have taught me so much about patience and grace this year. You taught me to take in the small moments no matter how short and ingrain them in my memory take a snapshot for my heart for later because our time was not as slow and lazy as when we brought your sister home. Being the second kid can't always be easy. There are times you would have to sit and wait for me to wipe a butt or get your sister juice or milk for the billionth time in an hour and you were a trooper. You still looked at us, the girls in your life like we hung the moon. I appreciate that grace you gave me everyday while I was learning this parenting multiple children thing.

I always pictured myself with a blue eyed, blonde, curly haired boy. I had no reason to think I would get that, I don't have the blondest hair and your daddies isn't real blonde or curly either. But guess what?? God gave me exactly that, a blonde curly haired blue eyed baby boy that has the sweetest smile and lights up my life.

You eat eat and eat some more, you can down a whole kids burrito from Moe's like a champ! You are in 12 month clothes but moving on up to 18 soon, wear 4 diapers and love bath time, talking into anything like it's a telephone, pushing your highchair, cars or anything with wheels around the house.

You are 23 lbs. 31 inches. (50 % and 75 % respectively)

I am so looking forward to more moments of peeking in the playroom and spying on you and your sister playing together. She can still make you laugh like nobody else. I'm looking forward to those days of you toddling around the house as you learn to walk. I'm looking forward to everything else you have to teach me because I'm pretty sure I learn more from you than you do from me.

I love you with my whole heart forever!!

Love,
Mommy