I can’t tell you how many years I’ve stared at my birthday candles and wished for a baby. A little bundle of joy that we could call our own. If I’m being completely honest it has been probably the past 3 or 4 birthdays this is what I hope and pray for after the ‘Happy Birthday’s’ are sung and the candles are lit. I close my eyes and wish to become a mommy before my next birthday. I can’t believe I got to open my eyes this year and see my deepest wish finally come true. 

This year I wished for him to see how much he is loved. How much our hearts swell with love for this piece of joy that God picked to be our son. How lucky we are to have him and that we get to be his mom and dad. This year I wished and I said thank you. Thank you for placing Howie in our lives right when he was supposed to become a part of it. Thank you for making my deepest wish finally come true – my first birthday as a Mommy with dozens more to come. 

How is it Howie’s half birthday already?! It’s so weird to think 6 months have gone by with this amazing miracle in our life. It’s also so weird to think that we had a life before Howie was in it because it sure doesn’t feel like it. I think that’s what all parents must feel like. It’s like you are so happy before you have kids but there’s a piece missing but you don’t even realize it. Once that piece is finally there your heart feels more complete and grows and grows every single day. How can you love something more every day? Become a parent and then you’ll know. 😍

Howie is starting to get really good and sitting up for a little bit by himself, gets more giggly and more personality every day and just loves life. He loves sleep (how did we get so lucky) and loves big boy food of rice cereal and peas! Can’t wait to see what else he’ll love!