El Numero Uno

So, as you may or may not know...

My wee one recently turned one.

The big O-N-E.

So difficult to believe that 365+ days have come and gone since I first heard that tiny cry.

We've changed so much, he and I, in the long and short of that first year as mother and son.

And, in the not so distant past, reaching the age of one was more than just a milestone--it was an accomplishment.  A feat--a survival, if you will--of the fittest. 

How grateful I am to live in a country where we enjoy sanitation and the blessings of modern medicine.

But, that's another thought for another day.

To celebrate such an accomplishment, we had a little party. 

(I wasn't kidding when I said little.

You'll have to go to Instagram for a better view)

And then we had a bigger party.

(And that is precisely why I surround myself with talented individuals, such as my friend Darilyn.)

Happy First Birthday to My Little Man!!

I love you so!