The First Birthday

The birthday of my second born son is right around the corner. I can’t believe it has already been a year since my sweet baby boy was born. As many moms can relate this milestone brings so many emotions to the surface. How is my sweet, tiny newborn now a big almost one year old that can crawl, walk with support and feed himself his favorite solid foods. I long for the newborn days with my baby that loved being swaddled while drinking his bottle before drifting to sleep listening to me sing him songs from Grease. Even though I do long for those days as the days crawl closer to his first birthday, I am also so excited to see him at his birthday party. See him smiling at our family and friends who care for him, see him smash his cake and get it all over his face and in his hair. While this milestone is a happy one, it’s ok to feel sad that this year now behind you.