ONE is so FUN!

I am a little behind posting about my baby boy turning one. On May 7th our sweet Kai turned one year old. My my how time flies. I've  had a chance to think about how much things have changed since we brought him home. Just a few are: you really can function on about 3 hours of sleep, you may not want to but you can, when I hear silence I know I'm about to walk up on something I probably don't want to (examples include car keys in Chloe's water bowl, a entire roll of toilet paper unrolled, a bag of potato chips dumped out & crunched on, books with pages ripped out, the list could continue but I will stop here), the simple act of a loved one coming thru the door should be celebrated, one button on a toy can bring many smiles, goldfish are the answer to most tears,  2 little feet can be pretty quick when they want to be, 2 arms are never enough, sitting in a chair holding my baby as he sleeps can make me one happy woman, who knew! In one year I have learned alot, Kai my buddy you are a terrific teacher. I have learned that someone will love me unconditional, not wanting a thing in return but my love and I in return now know how to love unconditionally in return. I have learned that simple things can be intriguing. Who knew a paper towel roll held the key to another world or a  leaf on the ground could turn someone's tickle box upside down or that wearing food can be fun and not the end of the world. Thank you Kai for  making  me see that the world can be simple and that I should slow down and admire those simple joys. Children really are a gift from the Lord and we as parents should be honored to have been given the opportunity by our loving Father to shape these creatures into God loving worshipers. I know I'll never be able to understand just how much my Heavenly Father loves me but if loving my own is the slightest indication then I know we are indeed blessed and favored. 

The following video is JJ Heller singing her song "When I'm with you." I love this song. I had intended to have a slideshow of Kai's 1st year played at his party with this song but I could not burn a dvd from my computer. Note to self: do not wait until the 11th hour to try to do something you're not sure about. I cannot get the slideshow to play the music on my blog so I am just going to show the video of the singer. She explains that she wrote the song for her daughter. It has beautiful words and I dedicate this song to my love, Kai.