chaos, giggles, cries, laughs, kisses, anxiety attacks, smacks to my face, bumps, bruises, doctor visits, "if you'd like to leave a non-urgent message for a nurse, please press 3," cvs pharmacy visits, money spending, calls to insurance, sleep consultant visits, cheek squishing, belly tickling, hair pulling, inordinant amounts of under eye concealer, hot showers, no showers, hat wearing, repeat pjs outfits, wine, beer, curse words, countless prayers, dishpan hands, stumbles down the hallway, frustration, excitement, hugs given, hugs received, deep breaths taken, gratefulness, food consumption, skipped lunches, sippy cups throwing, diapers.com deliveries, whining, belly laughs, picture taking, adoration, sleepless nights, fleece sheets ordering, white noise machine purchases, throw up, carpet scrubbing, video monitor watching, visits from jekyll, visits from hyde, late night dinners, forgotten dinners, busara delieveries, blue-haired special dinners, ergo wearing, 6:05 wake up calls, 3:05 wake up calls, 7 am sleep ins, smiles, silly growls, dadas and mamas, diaper changes, appreciated company, isolation, unexpected friendships, disappearing friendships, sadness, happiness, support, Tylenol consumption, cigars smoking, calls to our moms, calls from our dads, phone calls cut short, did i mention beer? did i mention wine? disney channel watching, pats on the back, rocking chair lullabies, car ride screaming, hopefulness, sweet baby smells, sour baby smells, unexpected patience and a newfound joy that we could have ever imagined.
what a year it has been.
happy birthday, sweet and crazy boy!
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