One year ago today...

... my baby boy, Joseph Aaron Walsh was born at 6:01pm. After 40 hours of labor, he came into our lives, perfect as could be, weighing 8lbs and measuring 19 inches long. He had dark reddish brown hair, skinny little fingers, and the yummiest chubby little cheeks.

One year later, my not-so-baby-anymore Joey is crawling like a madman, trying desperately to walk, and interested in learning about everything the world has to offer. He weighs about 3 times as much as he did when he was born and is growing before my very eyes. He says Mama, Dada, and Oof to us daily, waves bye-bye, and knows where his nose is. He can open and shut all of my cabinets, and redecorate my kitchen in about 2 seconds flat. He has the best giggle, the biggest smile, and shares both with me often. His bright blue eyes are the same as the day he was born, but he now has a head full of blond hair. The yummiest chubby little cheeks are still firmly in place, and I hope he never outgrows them. The best part of my day is snuggling him goodnight, and telling him his mama and daddy love him... always and forever.

Joey, thank you for being my son and showing me the world through your eyes. Here's to the next 100 years of birthdays, baby boy!

Hugs and kisses,
Mama