Can't Take My Eyes Off You....

It seems hard to imagine that it's been 1 year and approximately nine months since that fateful day we discovered that --surprise!-- we were indeed pregnant with #3. And then there was the day, a few months later, when I shared it with the world, via this blog.

You stuck around and read as I bemoaned my ever-expanding waist-line and listened to me whine about my various cravings. You grimaced and smiled politely when I discussed the wonders of my bellybutton and we all watched that blasted Baby Ticker counting down the days, the months.
And you were here waiting to hear the story and see the first pics the day he was born and steve-o stepped in as guest blogger and filled you in.

And you've seen him grow over the last 12 months....from bald sleepy newborn to spunky walker.

He was so unexpected...news of his impending arrival caught us so off guard, had us moping about for weeks trying to digest the news. And now it's hard to imagine life before him. Before his happy grin at 6:30 a.m. or his gap-toothed smile and his long lean legs.

He is goofy smiles and dirty hands.
He is climber-of-the-dog and blueberry lips and chocolate brown eyes.
He is rhythm and dance and sharp little teeth.
He is mischief and twinkly eyes and the fastest crawler in all of Georgia.
He is temper tantrum and belly laughs, warm footie jammies and baby powder hair.

And today is his first birthday.
And we love him to pieces.