My Baby is 1!

How did it happen so fast that my baby, my sweet, adventurous, loud, huge, bald, blue-eyed, beautiful Jakob has turned one?! 

He was my surprise baby, my unplanned gift that gives me joy and brings light into my life every second of everyday {yes, even when he is screaming on airplanes or using my nipples as chew toys}. He is more than words can describe and without him my heart and family would have been incomplete.

Jakob arrived on my birthday after a 10 days wait passed his due date. He is my soul mate for so many reasons and my connection with him {like the ones I have with my other two} fills my heart and life with great joy.

I couldn't have imagined being able to call such an amazing person my son. I know as mothers we feel know our children are the best {duh} and I've been given a real special one with Jake. 

There are moments when motherhood can be overwhelming, and those moments can make me feel lost, confused, hopeless and awful. I will say that Jakob has something in his demeanor that calms me. Since I've had him, when he's with me, he brings out the best in me. Maybe it's because he's still a baby and I feel the need to be "better" around him. Whatever the reasons, I thank him for that.

I'm overjoyed and grateful to be able to experience the growth of my children and have the opportunity to be their mommy.

 Some special things about Jakob:

• He and I share a birthday! 
• He is my only blue-eyed child
• He is in the 80th percentile for height and 50th percentile for weight  
• He was born in Switzerland
• He has been to 7 countries
• He started crawling at 6 months and walking at 10 months
• He loves to climb on everything 
• He has 6 teeth
• He loves to be around people, especially kids
• He sleeps through the night but is not too big on naps
• His favorite thing to do is eat {and nurse}
• He is a pretty rad little dude!

Happy Birthday, my sweet Jakob. I wish you nothing but the best in this life and look forward to spending a lifetime watching you grow. I love you.