Has it been a year already...

Tomorrow is Brooks' first birthday! It is so fun to reminisce about the day he was was born. The best was knowing that the bed rest was done! (at this point, I had been confined to bed since July 21st). It was also great to be back at the hospital - we made so many good friends of the nurses when I was there before Kate was born: Mrs. Jean, Betsy, Melissa Paddock, Dana, Tanya - I could go on and on! It was so special to spend time there again (just not several weeks!)

Of course, I have added several pics from when he was born. Birthday party will be this weekend - nothing big (we'll save that for later years).

*The first is of my nurses right after they checked me and I was 5cm! (none of us expected that)

*Second is of the day he was born (yes, my pregnancy boobs have since deflated)

*The third is of Scott with Brooks - how sweet!

*The fourth is of Brooks getting ready for home, with the day gown that his Meme made, I embroidered, and wearing a tatted hat (and booties) that his GREAT-GREAT GRANDMOTHER made for each of our children.

*The fifth is of us ready to go home. The blanket he is wrapped in has accompanied babies in our family home since 1944. My Mom, as well as myself, came home in that blanket. It now travels all over the country to escort family babies - how special is that!

Happy Birthday Sweet Boy! We love you!