{mason}

Wow, 12 months! One Year! 365 days! It's so crazy to think of what you've become in the last year and what a big little man you've grown up to be.

It was a rough few months to start. I should've known I was in for it when my labor only lasted 2 hours, 7 minutes from the first contraction to the moment I saw your little face. Something that easy was gonna require payback. Between colic, a clogged tear duct, skin problems, & a heart murmur we had our work cut out for us. But we made it through and here are a few things I never want to forget about your first year and who you've become

• you love bath time! So much that I find you in the bathroom just yelling at the tub and trying to get in. I know the day that you can climb in yourself is fast approaching!
• Dance Fever! Anytime you hear music {and sometimes even when you don't} you just gotta DANCE! You have great moves and L-O-V-E to show them off!
• you say dada, mama {only when you're upset}, ball, doggy, thanks, nana, papa, out and so much more.
• you have curly hair. I never thought I would have a kid with curly hair. Who knows if it will stick around after you're first haircut but I sure love it!
• somehow you find the one thing in a room that you aren't supposed to have. Mischief should've been your middle name. But it's hard to be mad at you when you flash that little grin.
• you've been walking for a few weeks. Every day you are a little more sturdy on those chunky little legs and every day you get a little more confident and fall a few less times.
• you cry when doors, drawers or cabinets close {whether you are near them or not}
• when I pick you up after a nap you wrap your arms around my neck, tuck you knees up and snuggle in as tight as you can. I love your snuggles!
• you love our dogs! They get a little tired of your snuggles.
• you do the cutest little lip quiver when you're cold...or upset. Nobody can figure out how you do it on purpose but it's dang adorable!
• golf, golf, golf. You are definitely your Daddy's boy. At first, you wouldn't walk w/o this toy golf club {that actually goes w/ one of those cheesy interactive TV games} but now you carry Brooklynn's clubs around the house saying "ball, ball, ball" trying to putt any ball you can find.
• you love to high-five!

Well, Mister Man, I can't wait to see how much you grow and learn in the next year...or maybe I can. It makes me sad, yet so thrilled to see you grow up. Daddy and I love to watch you explore and learn and we fall more and more in love with you every day! I hope you always know how much we love you and how blessed we feel to have you in our lives!