Happy Birthday Brayden

A year ago today, after 2.5 hours of labor and three pushes at 7:33am, Brayden Christopher entered our family at 8lb.8oz. and 21 inches. Over the past year I have had the honor of watching my second son blossom in personality and give his older brother a run for the money so to speak. Brayden is loving, funny, adventurous, patient, daring and tough. Everything you would imagine a little boy to be.

We go to the doctor tomorrow, but over the past year he's grown so much. Unofficial numbers: 23lbs and 33.5 inches. His hair is still auburn colored, thin and silky soft. His eyes are not as blue as they were unfortunately, but they are not brown...hazel is a better description I suppose and they will without a doubt break hearts in years to come. He started walking about 2 weeks ago and reminds me of a zombie with his long arms held straight up in the air to try and counterbalance his weight. He's saying mama, dada, bye-bye (and waving) and mumbling other untranslatable words.


Our celebration was a small family gathering with Grandma and Grandpa Barnes, Nina and Papa Gautreau, Aunt Jen and cousin Madison, and Jen, Bryan and Izzy Woodbury. Ryan got almost as many presents as Brayden did, but I guess when you have two that's how it goes so nobody feels left out. We enjoyed cake and ice cream, playing outside and good company. Pretty low key. I'm pretty sure this will be the last one of that nature, as Ryan's 3 year party will be the first "friend" party. I like the small ones myself. I'm not such a social butterfly.

Happy Birthday baby boy...mommy, daddy and Ryan love you very much!