Dear Levi,
Today is a very special day! This morning you woke up with one full year behind you. I cannot believe how fast you have grown, and I am so thankful for all the precious moments we have shared together this past year. I am positively certain that this next year and many more years in your life hold many, many more exciting and fun adventures that we will forever cherish and remember.
The day you were born changed our lives, mine, Daddy’s, and your three brothers. To be honest, just the thought of adding a new baby to our already crazy lives completely rocked our world. I remember thinking about how you would fit into that world. Would I be able to provide you with as much love as I had for your big brothers? That day, and the next few weeks, I was more nervous than I had ever been in my entire life. Changing your diaper, feeding you, taking you anywhere by myself; it all overwhelmed me. Not because you made anything difficult. Far from that. You were absolutely the most perfect baby any mom and dad could ask for. Just quite some time had passed since I had taken care of a newborn, and I so wanted to do everything perfectly for you.
Now, as I reflect on your first year, it fills me with such joy and gladness. I think about your first coos and smiles and giggles. Then your first “mama” and “dada”. And watching you roll over for the first time, and then rolling around all over the living room. Those rolls soon progressed to backbending until you learned how to scoot across the floor backwards; and now you can get places pretty fast crawling. I can still hear the sweet sound of your laughs when your big brothers made funny faces at you. Of course, you learned to make funny faces yourself, scrunching your nose and sticking out your tongue. And, I could never forget how cute you are when you cover your face to play peek-a-boo! Oh, you are always cute no matter what you do!
Today, I wonder what these next few years have in store for you. You’ve already taken a few steps, but soon you’ll be walking all the time, and then running faster than I can. You’ll be talking our ears off before we know it, and I’m sure you’ll keep us laughing all the time. You already do! I look forward with great anticipation the first time you wrap your arms around my neck, give me a big squeeze and sloppy kiss on the cheek, and say the words “I love you, Mama!” The great amount of flowers you will pick and masterpieces that will be created by your little hands for me give me great excitement. And also, as you grow into a little boy, I will be your greatest fan as I watch you hit your first ball off a tee and run around the bases on the baseball field. I am positive the day you bounce out of the car your first day of school, tears will well up in my eyes; but I will be so happy for you!
I can’t even imagine what else our Father has for your future, but I promise He has a wonderful plan and purpose for your life. I am most excited to watch as you grow in a close personal relationship with Him and fulfill that purpose. I pray that you will listen closely to Him and join Him to do great and mighty things for His Kingdom.
Just know, Levi, that your Daddy and I love you so much and you are extremely special to us. At one time, we wondered what life would be like with you, our new baby. And now, we can’t imagine what life would be without you, our precious son. We love you so much, little guy! Happy Birthday!
Love you bigger than the world, Mama
To all our blog-followers:
I know it’s a little sappy, but these are my feelings as we celebrate Levi’s 1st birthday. I feel it’s kinda a bittersweet moment. On one hand, I love watching Levi grow up; but on the other, he’s my last baby! I thought I would share a few pictures of him from throughout this past year. Enjoy!
Newborn
One Month
Two months
Three months
Four months
Five months
Six months
Seven months
Eight months
Nine months
Ten months
Eleven months
ONE YEAR OLD!
