Letter to Cullen on his 1st birthday

Cullen,
My sweet, cuddly, stubborn and adventurous boy. These past 12 months have been such a joy...you have brought so much to our family. You were the easiest baby I had ever heard of...my gentle giant

2 months

3 months

4 months

7 months

and then you started crawling and developed a feistiness we had never seen in you and you have become my adventurous, stubborn one. You love exploring any and everywhere and you want what you want when you want it. 

You have developed selective hearing already...a skill you learned from your brother I'm sure. You love to eat...just about everything. You're more of a momma's boy than your big brother ever was. 

8 months

9 months

Some of your favorite things are steps...you love going up and down a hundred times. Any transition in the flooring (from carpets, to wood or a rug). Falling forward off of things. Food. Being in the water. Snuggles. Sitting in your brother's big boy chair. Throwing a ball and crawling after it as fast as you can. Dancing with your head.

One of my favorite things you do is when we get in the floor with you, you crawl to us and put your head down and rub heads with us...sweetest thing ever!

10 months

11 months

Some of your least favorite things are having your eight teeth brushed. Having your diaper changed in the morning before you nurse. When brother pushes you away from a toy you want to share. And you're not a huge fan of being in the church nursery yet, but hopefully soon. 

We are so blessed to have you Cullen Isaiah. Happy birthday my sweet little cuddly one...I look forward to every new memory we have in store.

Love,

Mommy