Dear Evan-12 Months Old

Dear Son-
One day you and I will talk about when you were a baby. You might respond with "Oh, Mom". I felt the same way when my Mom would talk about when I was a baby. I would think that my Mom just didn't understand...Now that I have you I realize that it was me who didn't understand. I had no comprehension of the capacity a Mother can love their child. I hope that I am able to teach you so many things but I cannot help but look back at this first year and realize how much you have taught me.

You are a year old. I cannot even believe it. Time has flown by but we have had so much fun in the process. We have made so many new friends at playgroup. We have learned so much from them and they have given us so much support this first year. As we walk into the second year of your life I cannot help but celebrate those relationships that have come to us because you.

You have grown so much this last month. You are doing so many new things. You know how to wave now and clap. You can dance! You bounce up and down when the radio is turned on in our hallway. You have the most fabulous point. You are so alert and looks and examine everything. You love it when me or Daddy carry you where you want to go. You point and show us the direction you want us to take you. It is so funny. You don't really walk anymore holding our hands as you have found you can get to where you want to go so much faster by crawling there yourself or being carried to your destination. Nothing gets past you. You see an airplane way up in the sky. I have to sometimes squint to see it. You can stand now for moments on your own. You haven't fully realized this yet. You do it when you get distracted by something that interests you and forget to hold on to something. When you realize that you aren't holding on you sit down immediately to keep from falling. We can ask you where your Mama or Dada is and you will point to us.

You love cheese sticks. You can eat a whole one now. I don't have to be concerned with you choking anymore. You handle food really well and now take small bites.

You are an amazing little person. I cannot wait to see what this next year has for us. I am so honored to be your Mum. I love you. Happy Birthday little man.

M