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Your First Birthday!!

 Happy Birthday Brooklyn baby!!

You’re one now and I have no idea how that’s possible when we literally JUST left the hospital with you. 

You are such a delight to be around. You understand instructions and listen to them only when you want to. 

You are SO funny; you’re always cracking me and your dad up with your little mannerisms.

You sign and speak more words now and actually use them to communicate effectively with us.

You have 8 front teeth, one molar and are working on growing more but it’s hard for me to see them because you love to bite!

We started adding whole milk into your formula to hopefully get you fully transitioned from bottles soon.

For your birthday, we took you to the San Antonio Riverwalk - one of your Dada’s favorite places. You did amazing at Build A Bear getting your first birthday bear. Then we walked over to Rainforest Cafe for lunch. You weren’t too sure about the animatronics, but that’s ok, they’re a little creepy. 

On the weekend after your birthday, you had a huge book themed birthday party with your family and friends. People came from all over just to see you. We had the party at Fischer Park in New Braunfels because you love to go there and they have a great splash pad. You were so excited to see everyone and ate some delicious food (including apple slices which we previously thought were too crunchy for you but your Grammie said it was ok.) You weren’t too excited about your smash cake and getting frosting all over yourself; I’m not sure you even took a bite of your cake, which is funny because you sure do know how to make a mess when you’re eating at home.

You’re learning and growing each day. When we took you to the doctor for your 1 year appointment, they let us know that you’re still in the 99th percentile for your height. At 1 year old, you’re already half my size!

We love you more than anything sweet boy. 

Your Mama 







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