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Ethan Turns 1

Ask any Mom and those shrugged shoulders all do the same dance...Why do they have to grow up?!

I have to laugh - I am definitely a "Boy's Mamma" - the perfect fit for a "Mamma's Boy"! 

Maybe it comes as a result of Ethan being the youngest - or maybe it is a gender-specific thing to just share a whole new set of emotions between Mother and Son. Maybe it's simply because this has been my first up-close-and-personal experience of a baby boy after years as sister and babysitter to many more girls!

See my timeline of Ethan's first year:


Sleeping all day – not Mother, that’s son…A peaceful treasure to watch at month 1…
 I’m so glad that God made both arms that would do – a group hug of love as we reach month 2!
Your curious eyes gaze as far as they can see... Dear Little Boy, you've hit month three!

Trying to sit up, working his core. Our big, strong boy has hit month four!

Got to hold you tightly as you squirm and bounce and dive - I'll take the snap while you're sitting still ... Good job, my Boy, high (month) five!
Sit, clap, smile - what a mix... Can hardly believe he's hit month six!
Our big, strong boy - a "Sweet from Heaven" Look at you now, you've hit month seven!
Teeth and crawling - "on time" not "late"... A toothy grin-on-the-move as you hit month eight!
Yesterday, he was standing fine... I almost forgot that it's only month nine!
10 Little fingers, 10 little toes... Where'd the 10 months go? Nobody knows!
As I lay him down to rest, I turn a blind eye to the mess - 10 months have gone, 11 is here - the end of baby days is near!
Week-by-week milestones And a monthly rhyme We've watched you grow up over time Our beautiful gift - a brother and son Has come full circle and reached Year One! Happy birthday, Ethan Izak. You are loved!

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