To My Precious Henry on Your First Birthday

To My Precious Henry on Your First Birthday,

My sweet boy I just adore you. You are truly a precious gift to me and to the rest of our family. While I cannot believe a year has passed by I also feel like you have been in our lives forever. It is so hard to picture our world without the little guy who has completed our family.

Henry, you came into our world at a most needed time and helped me through one of the most difficult times of my life. You have kept me busy when that's exactly what I needed but mostly you have kept me smiling. I smile because you are so sweet and you seem to just adore your mommy. I smile because you are so darn cute and I can't believe you are mine. I smile because you are silly and fun loving and learning more every single day. You, my sweet, Henry, have brought so many smiles to my face during a time I needed it most. I will be forever grateful.

Sometimes I feel a little guilty for how crazy your first year of life has been. I feel like you were cheated of a simple first year where we could just stare at you and watch your growth and progress. I must remind myself that you don't know all the crazy that was going on in our lives as you were simply busy growing and learning. You were busy watching your brother and trying to learn all he could do. You were busy taking in the world around you and simply enjoying the ride. Thank you, Henry, for being such an easy going guy who could take this crazy year in stride.

Henry, you are smart, fun-loving, adorable, affectionate and brave. You may just be one year old but I know you are going to do big things. I know you are watching your big brother but I can tell you are going to be your own person and for that I am thankful. I can't wait to see all you will become sweet Henderson Reid and I hope I can be your biggest cheerleader through it all!

I love you,
Your Mommy

Henry's Barnyard Bash

It is so hard to believe Henry has already been in our lives for over a year. He's been a true light to our family during a most difficult time. He is different from his brother in many ways but looks up to him like crazy. He laughs at him all the time and is so excited that Trace is eager to play with him too. These two will definitely be the best of buddies in the years ahead. 

A few things about Henry as he turns one: 

*He loves to play outside and is adventurous. 

*He enjoys stroller rides and hikes in his backpack carrier. 

*He goes with the flow but is also quite opinionated. 

*He eats many foods but his favorites are meats, cheeses, watermelon and crackers. 

*He has 7 teeth and many people comment on them. 

*He loves to swim and is fearless in the water. 

*He loves dogs and can hear and spot them from a mile away. 

*He can say a lot of words for a one year old. Some of his most common words are mommy, please (me), snack, TT, dada, dog (da), bye bye, night night, baby, grammy and truck. 

*He isn't into reading or tv yet because he loves to be on the move. 

*He has gone through a stair climbing and biting stage already but grew out of both quickly!

*He loves to blow kisses, clap, wave and laugh. 

*He is friendly and lovable. 

We are so lucky we were blessed with Henry. He is simply a joy. We loved celebrated him at his first birthday barnyard bash and we think he had a blast too!