Happy First Birthday Colton

Today is your first birthday!  My oh my how time does fly!  A year ago on this day, I knew you were ready to make your arrival.  I left your sisters with Nana and Steve and went for my regular doctors appointment where they confirmed that you were definitely ready to make your arrival.  They sent me straight to the hospital, so I called Daddy and told him he better hurry up, so he could meet his son!  At 10:45pm the most handsome, amazing little boy was born.   8lbs 15oz and 22in long.  You were truly the most handsome baby in the world!  When they laid you on my chest, it was love at first sight.  It was also love at first sight for your Daddy, he was so excited!  You knew my voice and was comforted by it.  The delivery was amazing, however even though you were perfect...Mommy had to have surgery afterwards, so I left you with your Daddy and I was back in a couple of hours and ready to have my Little Man all to myself.  It was like 3am but I didn't care all I wanted was to hold you and love on you and that is exactly what I did.  Your Daddy was so tired, we did let him sleep a little bit.  Everyone loved you so much and also thought that you were the most handsome baby ever.  Since it was so late when you were born and Mommy had to have surgery, your sisters waited until the next morning to come see you for the first time!

Mimi and Pop brought Hayden and Gracie, and when your sisters walked into that room and saw you in my arms, they were immediately in love with you too!  Hayden couldn't wait to hold you and Gracie only wanted to pet you like a little puppy!  It was one of the moments as a Mommy that I will never forget.  I will always cherish their faces as they met you!  We are officially a party of 5 and we love it!  You were such a good baby, the only time you cried was when you were hungry or needed a new diaper.  You loved to sleep on my chest, which I may have spoiled you a little bit but I loved every minute of my sweet loving from my little man!   You loved your swing and would stay in it for hours looking around and sleeping.  I had to watch your sisters so they wouldn't try to get you out though, especially Gracie.  You rolled over at 3 months, sat up at 7 months and took off crawling at 8 months and pulled up at 8 months too.  You have taken  up to 6 steps walking but still a little unsure about it.  It is only a matter of time before you figure it out and then you really will be into everything.  You have had so many accomplishments and so many more to come.  Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you.

You can say Mama, DaDa, Mo(more), mine, bye bye, hey, and you try to say Where is Colton...it sounds more like a song but I love it.  You love to play peek a boo and pat a cake.  Now you also clap for yourself when you do something good.  I would have to say that Mo is your all time favorite word and you say it non stop when anyone has food or drink around you. 

You are always a happy boy and go with the flow, since your sisters are so busy you have to be in the car seat and stroller a lot, but you do good with it.  You make the funniest faces and love to show all your teeth and scrunch your nose up when you smile.  We call it your Peaches face and we will have to explain that to you later.  You are so ticklish and love to laugh at your big sisters, especially Hayden.  You also love to aggravate your big sisters, which will only get worse I have a feeling.  They try to shut you out and you stand at the door beating on it and crying out until they finally open it.  When you do not want something you have no problem expressing that and when you get in trouble you lay your head down and cry but then you look up to see what I am doing.  You have also learned how to have a tantrum and it makes you so mad when I ignore you while you pitch your fit.  You love to climb on every thing in the house, which scares Mommy a little but I am told that is what boys do. 

Right now you are a Mommy's boy, I am sure that will change as you get older and more interested in the things your Daddy does, so I am taking advantage of it while I can.  You follow me all over the house wanting me to pick you up and you will only take a bottle from me.  You love to cuddle with me when you are tired and sing to yourself. 

Oh how we love you little man.  You make our lives complete.  I can't wait to see your face at your 1st birthday party and to see what you think about presents, you will probably like the paper and boxes the best. 

Happy First Birthday Colton.  We love you to the moon and back.  We are so excited to see all your next accomplishments in the next year!

Love,

Mommy, Daddy, Hayden and Gracie