Happy 1st Birthday Owen!!

Oh my goodness, I have a ONE year old! Today we celebrate my baby's birthday and I am sad and happy at the same time. I am totally a sap (which will explain all of the cheesiness in this post) and I have loved every moment of Owen's life and so this day I feel sad he seems no longer a baby yet happy that I have experienced the best year of my life. I am naturally a reflector and thanks to my major/masters programs, reflection has been INGRAINED into my brain (those of you who are fellow educators know what I mean). So today I have found myself thinking back upon that special, amazing and painful day when I gave birth to my sweet son. I can't even express the joy that was felt the minute I laid eyes on him. My heart swells with love whenever I think about those first precious moments with my baby. I often times get teary eyed when I think of how blessed I am to be his mother. What an amazing gift Heavenly Father has given me and I try to cherish it each day. Before Owen was born I wrote him a letter expressing my love for him and my feelings about being his mother, and I was able to read it again today as well as go through his baby book journaling his first year of life. I love looking back upon these memories and remembering the feelings I had at each moment. Celebrating Owen's birthday is so special because I am reminded of all these wonderful feelings, thoughts, and moments I have felt since he's been born and I LOVE it.

So to my baby boy....I love you more than anything and you are truly a gift from Heaven. Happy 1st Birthday love!

**Our pictures were done by the amazing Sara Boulter :)