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Go over to my cool mom friend, Michelle's blog where I wrote a guest post today. She just had a beautiful baby girl so she’s taking it easy from blogging for a day or 2. Then go back and read some of her previous posts because she’s funnier than shit and if she wasn’t far away in Ohio, we’d be drinking lots of wine together, pawning the kids off on our husbands and talking smack.
Congrats on your precious baby girl, Michelle! And thanks for letting me have a special spot on your blog.
(You can thank your brother, Ryder, for eating part of your cake. He was more than happy to help.)
Cortland Knox, you little fox! How is it even possible that one whole year has passed since I met you for the first time? You are growing entirely too quickly for me; I’m hanging on to your babyness as long as I can since your dad says YOU ARE THE LAST ONE.
You’ve changed so much over the last year that I can hardly remember the tiny little baby you used to be. So many milestones to celebrate in just one year: rolling over, sitting up, feeding yourself, drinking from a cup, high fiving everyone, clapping your hands, crawling, pulling up, cruising, standing alone and attempting to walk. You are a babbling fool – dada, bubba, doggie, bye, hi, Belle, Ry. Still no “mama” in all that talking, which is pretty much ridiculous, but clearly I can’t make you or that would have been your first word.
You are such a sweet, happy boy and your giggles and smiles completely melt my heart. I love watching you learn and grow, even if it means my baby isn’t so much of a baby anymore.
You are so much fun, even if you like for me to visit you in the middle of the night, and you complete my heart. Mommy was so right when she told daddy we needed one more baby, and we all know how much mommy likes being right.
I thank God for you every day and am so grateful He gave you to us. You are one of the four sweetest blessings in my life and you have forever changed my world.
I love you and your sloppy, wet kisses and I can’t wait to see what you can do in the next year. Let’s just make sure it doesn’t pass as quickly as this one has, okay? You’re the last baby I get.
Happy first birthday Cortland Knox, you little fox. So happy you are mine.
