I cannot believe that he is 1 year old today! This has truly been the most wonderful year of my life! Every day (and night) full of new adventures and it has been wonderful to watch him learn and grow and explore. It has also probably been the hardest. There have been nights that I've been ready to throw in the towel and just be done being a parent, yet all along knowing that God specifically gave us Jonathan and that we were the right parents to raise him, as hard as it can be sometimes. And I know that we will have many trials ahead of us, but I pray that the joys many times outnumber the harder trials. Although I do think the trials and hard times also make us better parents.
Jonathan has been such a joy to get to parent and to get to know. He is so curious and wants to know about everything going on around him. He has always been so alert and aware of his surroundings. It has been fun to watch his body grown and develop from being a small newborn to eventually sitting up in our lap then pushing up on his arms and rolling over and sitting up and then rolling all over the place, learning to pull himself up then crawling and shortly thereafter walking! It is so amazing all the changes that happen in the first year that I never before realized would happen so quickly. He is truly a blessing and joy in our lives everyday!
Happy Birthday Jonathan!
ReplyDeleteHard to believe that it has already been a year. He has grown so much, especially when you see his pictures next to his new born photos. I have had so much fun this year walking the road of being new moms together in many ways. You have been such an encouragement and challenge to me as you have been so open and honest with what the Lord has taught you through this new season in life. Jonathan sure is a lucky kid to get to have you two as his parents. I am so blessed with how our friendship has grown this year and look forward to many more walks and play dates to come :)
Laura