Happy Birthday Reecie Piecie!

I really can't believe he is already 1! Maybe I'm not remembering right, but I almost feel like Reece's first year went by much faster than Cade's. It may be due to life just becoming busier with the addition of another child. Or it could also be that I was more prepared for that complete 'my life is over' shock that took me a really long time to cope with when I had Cade. But whatever it may have been, as we all know (and are probably annoyed with by now!), it makes me really emotional thinking about my babies growing up. As crazy and frustrating as they can be, they are my whole soul, my ultimate joy.

Upon reaching milestones, I do, however, like to look back and think how I've cared for this little human being for this long and look at how much he has grown and changed (or simply survived!) and how I helped that happen. It's very fulfilling and humbling.

The birthday boy trying to cheese for the camera. What a sweet, LOUD, busy little boy he is! He's always either mumbling something in a whisper, making that hawking a loogie in the back of your throat noise, or yelling really loudly. This child does not know proper volume levels.

The birthday cake. Best looking cake I have made to date. I am horrible at decorating cakes. Baking them is   no problem. Decorating them requires a whole other set of skills and patience that I do not have. It took me an hour and a half just to smooth out the icing! Luckily, I didn't have to draw the picture on top because I found that you can order online almost any kids character/theme on edible sugar paper and have it shipped to you! And it's not expensive- yahoo! You better believe I'm doing this for every cake from now on.

He had his own little cupcake to chow down. He actually did a really good job of demolishing it, but for some reason, the photographer thought it was best to only take super close ups of Reece's face while he dug in. Due to possible embarrassment, we will leave that photographer nameless (starts with a Ch and ends with the name of  a playing card).

We celebrated twice. One was swimming and lunch/cake with Grandma and Grandpa, Aunt Kim, Uncle Chris, and cousins. Two was dinner/cake when Nonni, Papa, and Seth came home from visiting Cody and Jordan (where are the cousins on this side?!). It doesn't matter how many times you light candles or who they are for, my boys are all over it.

At Reece's appointment the day after his b'day, he weighed in at 21 lbs (30th percentile) and is in the 90th percentile for height! Reece was his usual never still or quiet self, and his doctor seemed quite amused and said that Reece is definitely far more active than his other 12 month patients. Great.. I mean I already knew it, but when his doctor confirmed it, I wanted to just yell, "I KNEW IT!". I knew I wasn't crazy. It's not me. It's him. And since Reece is just like Cade, it's them. And maybe a little me...

I will say that I do love how much Reece loves his Mommy (except when I am trying to cook!). He always wants to be with me, holding on to me, doing everything with me. He is such a Mommy's boy. He may be wild as fire, but when he comes to me and holds those little arms up for me to hold him and then lays that little head on my shoulder and tries to make the 'aww' sound, in that moment, all the other worries grow dim. 

Love my Reecie :)