12 Months Old - Happy Birthday to Our Chunky Monkey!

To my sweet baby boy,

As I type this, tears stream down my face. Today is such a bittersweet day for me. 

I remember the first sound you made when you entered this world. The sweetest sound I'd ever heard. I didn't think life could get any better. But, with each day you bring us another surprise, another smile, another giggle, another moment that I want to hang onto forever. 

This year has gone much too quickly. You've grown much too fast. I want to freeze time and keep you my baby boy forever. 

My heart aches with all this love I have for you. I've never known anything like it. I can't imagine life without you. I don't remember life before you. 

When you arrived I thought of all the things I couldn't wait to teach you. In reality, it is you who is teaching me. To see the world through your eyes is breathtaking, and wonderful, and amazing. You've shown me so much.

Marcus, you have brought us so much joy, it is indescribable. I can't begin to express all the emotions that have flooded through me over the past year. But, the one thing I want you to know, without a doubt:

You are loved more than you will ever know.

Happy 1st Birthday!

Unofficial Stats

Height: 32ish inches(95th percentile)

Weight: 26 pounds (94th percentile)

Teeth: 11 

Those feet- HAHA!

To our Chunky Monkey, we love you to the moon and back.