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| I'm one! |
December 16, 2017
A belated “happy to you” my dear, one-year-old son!
(“Happy-to-you” is what Grace calls birthdays, in case that
has not stuck by the time you read this!)
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| All dressed up! |
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| The whole family |
Your first birthday has come and gone, and what a wonderful
celebration it was, if a bit frantic! That’s the trouble with being born into a
pastor’s family in December. I do hope that we will be able to gain more
control of our lives for future birthdays. But we did manage to carve out a
couple of hours to celebrate you, my sweet son. Your grandma, Dede, came all
the way from California to spend your birthday with you, and Uncle John and
Aunt Weesie came, and of course Daddy and Grace and I, and boy did we celebrate
you! I made your favorite foods – mac and cheese, green beans, and raspberries
– and you gobbled them right up. Daddy even made raspberry cupcakes from
scratch for you for dessert. Unfortunately, you were so interested in the
burning candle while we sang to you, that you reached for it and burned
yourself and started screaming partway through the song. It was difficult to
calm you down (easier was earlier in the meal when I accidentally smashed your
finger in the high chair… rough night for you), but
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| CANS!! |
After dinner, we let you open your many presents. Your favorite,
as we knew it would be, was the soda cans that Daddy emptied by drilling holes
in the bottom, so you could play with the cans without cutting yourself. Oh,
you grinned and grinned. For the boy whose favorite toy is the recycling bin,
we knew this would be a hit!
We continue to relish in watching your personality develop,
and dream about who you will become. At one year of age, here is our best
description of you:
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| Special bunny Dede made you |
You are, in general, a happy and content little guy. You
make do with whatever your situation, go with the flow, and don’t make much of
a fuss. We suspect you will be someone who rolls with the punches and makes the
most of a situation. That said, you are also sensitive. You cry when you get
hurt or when something doesn’t go your way, but are easily consoled. You are
very curious, and will happily explore on your own, though you would prefer
someone be in the room with you. You delight in your discoveries, and are
persistent in achieving your goal. You are busy, just like Grace was, but where
Grace would not sit still because she always had some job to do, you are
content to sit still as long as someone is there with you talking to you and
giving you something to smile about. You love to watch things. My hunch is that
where Grace is the type to jump in with both feet and discover the consequences
as she goes, you are an observer, first taking everything in, processing it,
and then acting accordingly. You’re an affable little guy who can find
contentment in any situation, though you exude joy when you are with someone or
doing something you truly love. You have the most amazing laugh that makes my
heart sing for joy. Your joy is contagious. When I see you grin, I just want to
grab hold of you and squeeze you.
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| Birthday dinner |
Overall, Isaac Karl, you are curious, focused, sweet, happy,
easy-going, comfortable, wiggly, have a ready smile, and are generally
delighted by life. I couldn’t be happier or more proud that you are my son!
Happy birthday, my dear Isaac. I’m so glad you were born to us.
Love,
Your
mama
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