Your Birthday...

March 3rd is winding down.  Your Birthday is almost over.

They say that the first birthday is more for the parents, and other family members, and because you won't remember today's events, I wanted to write it all down.

After letting Mom and me sleep in (till about 7:00) this morning, we started the day wishing you Happy Birthday while you were playing around on our bed.  You have been fighting a mild cold, and teething the last few days, which wasn't the ideal conditions for your birthday.  After giving you a bath, we got ready ourselves, knowing that you had your 1-year check-up today at 10:00am.

On our way to the Dr, you fell asleep for a few minutes in the car, and I thought to myself "I'm sorry bubbas, that you have to get shots today."

6 shots later (2 in each leg and 2 in your left arm), you were upset, in pain, and crying for your mommy and daddy to take you away from that painful situation.  We did, and gave you some more medicines and you took a much needed nap for a few hours.

As the day progressed, Mommy and I tidied up, and started prepping for the family to come over for a small get together (your big party is this Saturday!!!), and Mom put the finishing touches on your cake!  Fast-forward to about 5:00, and Grandma and Bumpa and Great Grandma and Auntie Samantha, Esperanza and Isabel came over.  Your Uncle Brandon was here too!  They brought gifts (Little Tikes picnic table) and balloons that you loved to play with.

After all the grown-ups ate food, we had cake and ice cream.  We all sang "Happy Birthday", and you blew out your candle (mommy helped).  Then Auntie Samantha was trying to get you to grab a large handful of cake.  At first you didn't know what to do, but you quickly learned, and when Mommy said "Enough"; you did NOT like that at all!  Ha Ha.

You opened your gifts, with plenty of help from your cousins, and me and your Uncle Brandon put together your picnic table.  Everyone left, as it was starting to get late, everyone needed their rest for your upcoming 1st Birthday BASH this Saturday.  Put you to sleep around 7:45, with a little more medicine, you got 6 shots, remember?  Then decided to write down the day's events before they were forgotten in memory.  Tired ourselves, and having to work again the next day, your Mom and I went to bed also.

Goodnight our sweet baby boy - every day you amaze your Mom and me.  We love you SO much - and can't wait for you to read this one day.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!  Many, MANY more to come.