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Christ John!
Oh my God!
Holy baby.
Oh my God!
Oh my God!
Oh my God!
More than anything, I feel so lucky that you were given to us.
From day one, you put perfectly into our family.
You are a happy, strong, funny, curious, and thoughtful little boy.
Your smile and laugh are contagious to everyone around.
Looking back on your first year, these are some things that I will always remember.
Your curiosity.
Very early on, you began to investigate objects and try to understand how things worked.
You would touch and scratch anything you could,
walls, floors, blankets, you name it.
I would spend 20 minutes vacuuming, and you have the ability to find the smallest piece of paper and crawl over to examine it.
Since you were born, you have always loved bath time.
You loved being in the water, and now that you are getting older, you love watching the water as it flows out of the faucet.
Daddy and I will never forget shaking it out after every bath,
and that smile of pure joy that you gave us each time that we did.
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Watching you and your daddy become two peas in a pod has been a favorite of this year.
When he comes home from work or up the basement steps, the excitement that runs through you makes me smile ear to ear.
He is going to teach you so much, and I know you will be just like him when you grow up.
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Where did this year go?
My heart hurts a little because you no longer fit in the middle of your favorite green pillow or your rocking play.
You are constantly out growing your clothes, and the day of buying newborn and zero to three month outfits seemed like a lifetime ago.
And you are definitely not as lit as a feather anymore.
The only thing that hasn't changed is you waking up at least once a night to see Daddy and I.
That is one thing we are okay with throughout growing.
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I love how happy you are to be around Daddy and I.
The best feeling in the world was the first time we came into your nursery, and you greeted us with a huge smile because you knew who we were.
The day you learn to give hugs and kisses will always be one of my favorite days.
When you crawl up to me and lay your head on my shoulder or give me a kiss, my heart is the happiest.
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I always want to remember your woody woodpecker lip.
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I believe you do this silly laugh for the reaction. You love to make everyone else laugh, which I love without you.
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I have loved our mornings together the most.
When you were very little, you would sit next to me in your green pillow as I drank my coffee, and we would relax together.
Now our mornings have evolved into me chasing you around as you pull out every single tool you own, and then moving on to the snack cabinet, and then moving on to the Tupperware drawer, and then to the pots and pans.
Mornings have always been time for you and I to hang out with any distractions, and I will always hold the memory of them in a special place in my heart.
Happy first birthday to my little boy.
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Thank you so much for the best year of our lives. The world is lucky to have such a kind, happy, thoughtful little boy like you in it.
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I'm positive that you are going to accomplish amazing things in your life. Daddy and I cannot wait to be right by your side, watching you change the world for the better.
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I love you with all my heart and more.
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