Jack-1 year old!

Jack,
I cannot believe we have already celebrated your first birthday. It seems like just yesterday we were getting your room ready to bring you home from the hospital! This year has been a big learning curve for your Dad and I...learning how to survive on little sleep, learning how we can drive ourselves crazy worrying about you, learning that our house is not babyproofed enough for you, and most importantly, learning how amazing it is to love someone more than we ever thought possible.
I have never known a baby to be as vocal as you have been. You still love to hear yourself talk. Your favorite words of choice are still, "da da" but you do say, "Jack" and are making this "ooooohhhh" noise now that you seem to be enamored with. You like to give big, slobbery open mouth kisses and even though you have never been a snuggler you love sitting in my lap as we read books at night. In fact, my favorite time of the day is when you bring a book over to me and plop down in my lap for me to read. (You only stay that cute and cuddly for a couple of pages and then you are gone again but I love it.) You don't like to sit still, you are the busiest kid I know. You play hard and you sleep hard!
You are such a good eater and you love your snacks just like I do. You aren't afraid to try anything (with your 9 teeth) but your food of choice is still avocados and pears. You crack me up because you love to feed yourself but you are always looking out for the well-being of the dogs. Your dad and I have to stop you from feeding the dogs as you are eating...
You love to play and have the perfect play mate in your Dad. I love the way your face lights up when you see him and the way you squeal as you laugh when you are playing.
Happy Birthday to my sweet boy. I love you more than you will ever know and I look forward to each day I get to spend with you!