day #12: happy birthday to you!

as today winds down, i am truly grateful for all the blessings my life has given me. a happy, healthy family, great friends who may as well be family, and the joy to live each day to the fullest.

today we celebrated connor's 1st birthday. yes, may have been a month late, but extra special cuz dad was home to celebrate with us. this morning consisted of finishing touches for the party, and included tom helping me create connor's birthday cake. or should i say, me helping tom. he cut out the design, flipped and plated it, iced it, and even sampled it if you can belive that! things like that make me smile. love when he's home and able to take part in these special moments.

where has connor's 1st year gone? its so bittersweet to know my baby is turning into a lil boy, and i will miss all the baby things. he makes me smile countless times thru out the day, and i'm so blessed to be his mom. con man, i love you so much and wish that as you grow older, you continue to enjoy all the lil things in life and experience the best of times with the ones you love. i know you will make mom and dad proud.

the pic below is of connor outside today making cereal necklaces. i actually made his, but as you can tell, he was havin a blast. not to mention enjoyin a few fruit loops in between.