One

Somehow, it actually happened, and I can't believe it.

Our little man turned one. You'd think I'd be used to this, we've done it three times. But it still felt like it snuck up on me.

We celebrated all week. We had cake for pictures, we had cupcakes on his birthday, and we had cake yet again at his birthday party. We like our sweets around this part!:)

He is such a happy, squishy, huggable little guy. I just don't know what we'd do without him.

He took his first steps about a week before his birthday, and this past week, at 12.5 months, he's officially walking everywhere. Such a bittersweet time. I love watching my babies grow up, and get more independent, but I hate it all at the same time. Watching him waddle around the house made me kinda sad that I won't see him crawling anymore, and I've NEVER been sad to see the crawling stage end.

He gives sweet, slobbery kisses. He loves anything with buttons, he LOVES to be held, (and at 25lbs, that gets old quick), he adores his sisters, and when he gets really happy he smiles and squints so much that his eyes are basically closed....sweetest thing ever!

Happy birthday little JJ, we are so incredibly in love with you!