The Winters' World: To Blake, on your 1st birthday

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

To Blake, on your 1st birthday

Dear Blake Everett,

You will be ONE tomorrow! The last twelve months have flown by at a record pace, it seems. You entered this world quickly, so I guess it is only fitting. It is so hard to believe it has been an entire since you were born---but it is even harder to remember how life was before you joined our crew.

Our family of four is my greatest accomplishment and definitely my biggest blessings in life. It has been a trying year, and I am sure we will fill you in on all of it some day when you are much older. Without a doubt, you and your big brother have been our rays of sunshine through it all. We thank God for our healthy boys!

You look so small in these pictures. It really is amazing to see how much babies grow in just one year!

You and Jameston started out and have remained the best of buds. It gives me such joy seeing you two interact and grow in your relationship so much already, even this early on. You do squabble over toys and books some, but it is normally short-lived, with one of you getting distracted by something else.

Jameston is loving teaching you all about cars, sports, animals puzzles, etc. these days. You always try to get his attention, and he is your favorite person. I love how much you two love each other!

A close-second favorite of yours? Boomer. You love that dog and are always on the lookout for him when we are at home! You kick your feet when you hear his dog tags jingling and when you get close enough to pet him. And he is pretty smitten with you as well. SO glad you and Jameston have gotten to know our dog. He is getting up there in age, so I am very thankful he has been with us this long to meet our boys!

You are a Daddy's boy, indeed, and light up instantly when you hear his voice. He can makes you smile like no one else.

He is SO MUCH FUN, so there's no hard feelings from Mommy there :-) And the feeling is mutual, as Daddy can't get enough of his boys!

Your smile is infectious and the best in the world (I know I'm partial! I often thumb through my phone pictures when I am at work just to get a glimpse of those sweet dimples when I am away from you boys).

Instant melting from me when I see it! Miight be hard for me to be a straight-faced disciplinarian when we get to that point :-)

And you have been making the CUTEST nose scrunch that I have been lucky enough to capture with the camera. Hilarious and so, so cute all in the same! You have just started to laugh when others do and try to get others to laugh alongwith you. And you will keep laughing and laughing until you are worn out. LOVE it!

Blakey,

It is impossible to sum up how much we love you and how much joy you bring us! CANNOT wait to see you grow and change over this next year! We are so blessed to be your parents. God is so good to us! We love you THIS much (said little Nutbrown Hare, one of your big brother's favorite books to read you :-)