One Year Ago Today...

...I never imagined the changes, experiences, and love that was about to turn our lives upside down!

A year ago today (on Monday, January 26th @ 7:30pm) Aidyn Garland Evely entered our lives. We were so excited, nervous, relieved, scared, and happy all at the same time. As this past year has FLOWN by, to say the least, we have had many fun times and some worrisome times.


There have been so many times that I've thought, "If we could just make it to "that" point or this particular event..." such as sitting up, eating solids, crawling, walking, etc. I now find myself thinking those thoughts and then correcting myself and saying, "No....don't wish the time away. It all happens so fast." And believe me, boy is it fast!

My little, teeny tiny baby (7lbs 1oz and 21in long) that was unable to nurse and jaundiced because he wasn't getting enough to eat in his first few days...is not so teeny tiny anymore. My little, teeny tiny baby is growing up right before our eyes.


*He ate a cupcake all by himself on Saturday when he we had birthday party (a few days early).

*He ate potato soup, chicken tenders, baked potato, and rolls at O'Charleys for dinner later that night. Oh yeah, and Allison's french fries! ha


*He ate pizza for dinner the other night and Chic-fil-a chicken nuggets tonight.


*He can crawl up stairs, dive (literally) out of his chair and scoot across the floor on his blanket...on purpose! (giving me a heart attack all along)


*He LOVES books and enjoys sitting and "reading" them all by himself.


*He can walk, turn, and run the other direction all in one motion and never miss a beat.


*He knows who Mommy and Daddy are. He knows what a ball and a bite are. He knows what his milk is.


And much, much more.

Each day is a new adventure watching him grow, explore, and learn new skills and "tricks".

I love the way he:

sleeps with his butt up in the air, still
smiles when he sees his daddy come into the room
runs away giggling when he thinks you're trying to chase him
pushes all of his books in the floor and then sits in the middle of them reading
wrestles and cuddles when he's just woken up
gives kisses mouth wide open with drool everywhere

and the way he amazes me each and every day with his knowledge, curiosity, skills, and more.

Happy Birthday, Aidyn!
Mommy and Daddy love you!

*I began this post on Tuesday, Aidyn's birthday, and just now got around to finishing and posting it.