Dylan is 1 Year Old!

 

I'm One Year Old!

I can't believe I am typing these words right now....my little princess turned one yesterday!  I have such bitter sweet feelings about her first birthday.  On one hand I have loved every minute of this past year with her and I love watching her grow and become independent.  But on the other hand I am so sad that this year is already over.  As I looked though all of her pictures from the last 12 months to write this blog, all I could think was that I wanted to go back and do it all over again. It was the most amazing year of my life!  And she is most likely my last child so I never want this wonderful time to end.  My heart aches just thinking about never having another baby in the house. So I guess I need to just enjoy the time I have with Dylan.

Dylan has brought indescribable joy to me, my marriage, my little family and the rest of our extended family.  She is the little girl I waited 38 years for and the experience has far exceeded all of my expectations. I have always loved being a mother to the boys, but having the privilege to raise a daughter has provided me a love that I have never known.  She's my girl and she will be my best friend for the rest of my life.  My mom and I are so close and I cannot wait to have that bond with Dylan.  Just the thought of being with her through all those wonderful life experiences makes me so happy.

She has brought such a sweetness to our home.  We all love having her around and she is so special to each of us.  She's my best buddy, but also a total daddy's girl.  Jack dotes on her and even Gavin is starting to really love her.  And she in turn adores her big brother's...they can make her smile and laugh like nobody else.  I love that they call her "cutie!"  I hope that nickname sticks forever.  So even if I don't have another baby, she definitely completes our family in a beautiful way!

She is funny, silly, active, inquisitive, smart and very feisty!  She's almost walking and loves to talk even if she makes no sense at all.  She does say about 12 words now which is great for her age.  She loves books, cars, babies, puzzles, balls, food and dancing.  And she's a total Diva who demands everyone's attention!  I have no doubt that she will be running this household by the time she's 2!  But I think that's ok with the rest of us.  We all adore her!

I seriously could go on for days, but I think after all my blogs this past year, you know how much I love this child.  It really does border on an obsession!  But I am not afraid to admit that!  If I feel this way about her now, I can't even imagine how much more my love will grow over the years.  I definitely have a lot to look forward to!  But for now, let's take a little trip down memory lane and see how Miss Dylan has grown this past year...

 

 

 

And here are all of my three little chickens at one year.  You can tell they are siblings, but Dylan and Jack look like twins at this age ...