Friday, December 28, 2007

I made it a whole year!

A year ago, I entered the hospital looking like this...

















15 hours of labor...














and came out with this.














It's been the best year of my life. Without a doubt. Not even close.

I wish I could slow time down, or maybe hold that tiny newborn again for just a little while, because the baby that newborn has turned into doesn't have much time for sitting still. He's busy, and sweet, and wonderful, and amazing, and brilliant, and so, so, so funny.







I wish all of you an extraordinarily happy new year, filled with as many wonderful memories, laughter and joy as we have had in the past year.




Happy birthday to Gabe!

17 comments:

Angie said...

How can it already be a year? Happy Birthday, Gabe!

Anonymous said...

This post seriously made me want to cry. Memories! I can't believe it's been a year. :::sniff, sniff::: Your happiness and appreciation thereof is moving, my friend. You know how fortunate you are and I love that! Happy Birthday to Gabe & Happy BIRTHday to you! You have a gorgeous family.

I assume you're home from Germany? Welcome!

Fuerte abrazo,
Nino

Chatty Cricket said...

happy birthday gabey baby!!!! we love you!

Montreal Mama said...

Happy Birthday Gabe!!! I can't believe our boys are ONE!! Ahhh! You know - one day the birthday boys need to meet! Hope you're having a happy holidays!

Unknown said...

You're all so cute! Happy birthday, Gabe!!

Karen said...

Happy Birthday Gabe!

Anonymous said...

How could a year have passed already?!?!?!

Happy Birthday to Gabe. ANd Happy New Year to your entire gorgeous family.

OneTiredEma said...

Happy birthday to Gabe, and hearty congrats to mommy and daddy...it's a hard job, even if you love it!

jo(e) said...

Has it been a whole year already? Wow.

Congrats on a whole year of mothering!

Rev Dr Mom said...

Happy Birthday to Gabe! and congrats to the whole family.

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday, handsome little man!

K said...

Happy Birthday Gabe!!

Knit Wit said...

Happy Birthday to the birthday boy!!!

Meika said...

Happy birthday, Gabe! I remember looking at that picture of your new little family a year ago and being just blown away, beyond anything I can express. I had been reading the chronicles of your pregnancy throughout my own and still had four weeks to go (five, as it turned out) and just couldn't fathom the idea that a BABY had been in that belly and was now out, and that there was an actual BABY on the way for us as well. Amazing, amazing, amazing.

Crunchy Domestic Goddess said...

oh my goodness - a year already??! happy belated birthday to gabe and happy belated birthing day to you, mama. :)
and heck, happy new year too! :) hope you all are doing well.

Liz Miller said...

Happy Birthday Gabe!!!

Anonymous said...

Wow, one already?

Happy Birthday to Gabe!