My baby turns ONE

I think I am about to get all sentimental on you peeps - and personal - and honestly I don't do that much, but here goes it.

My son - he is one. All you parents out there go through this, IT'S A BIG DEAL. Of course I have a daughter who is about to be THREE so this is not my first rodeo - but every child, is different.

My precious baby boy is now not a baby, but a toddler. Having a boy is so different than having a girl. That's mommy's little baby - he's a momma's boy for sure. But one thing I do tell myself that when he goes out on his own, I will not be that mom that holds on to "her baby". But I understand why mom's do - the relationship with sons are just so different.

I am going to go picture over load because I CAN because HENRY IS ONE!!

I was induced with both kids - Henry was a day late so we headed to the hospital at 9am on a Sunday - best Sunday morning, ever. Doc was hesitant but when I arrived I was 4cm dilated. She stripped my membranes & I about punched the side of my bed because she told me DURING doing it what she was doing. OUCH. Started my pitocin around 11 - progressed quickly - epidural was not nearly as strong as when I had Hadley so I could feel a lot of pain but it was bearable. I fell asleep for maybe 5 minutes - woke up because I swear the catheter needed to come out because it was getting uncomfortable - our bomb diggity nurse Ron came in & I told him, he checked me & said you're right it needs to come out because your baby is about to come out. OHHH so that's the feeling of pushing - got it. CHECK.

{please ignore my appearance & my 8 chins - but this is me at 10cms ready to get this show on the road}

Mind you - I love labor, I love the whole process of it. It is such a fabulous experience, if I could go through that once a year I'd be okay with it - but I am totally good with my 2 kids. SO I was exciiiited to start pushing. I pushed like 5 or 6 times & welp little Mr. LLOYD Henry came out at 6:43pm.

{All 8lbs & 15oz of this presh baby boy}

{Us 3 right after birth - again excuse my now sweaty of a mess appearance}

{One of my favorite pictures of Hadley meeting her brother for the first time}

{holding him for the very first time}

{and then our family became four :)}

{newborn baby Henry - June 19, 2011}

{little man Henry - June 19, 2012 - He is ONE]

One year ago - we spent time in the hospital celebrating an amazing birth - now today we will be at the ZOO!! Happy Birthday my little main squeeze. Momma loves you!