Oh, my dear little redheaded boy. We can't even look your way today without shedding a little tear! How do we begin to express how much you have brought to our lives over the past year? We always dreamed of being parents, but boy is it even more fun than we imagined! We honestly never knew you could love something so much until the day God brought you to life. Many of people have tried to describe the feeling, but it is truely indescribable! You are our most challenging, yes, but better yet - most REWARDING accomplishment! You cause more emotion in us than anything we'd ever encountered before.
Tears of joy that we choke back when we walk into the room after being apart for some time and see the look of excitement on your face, as you walk in our direction with open arms.
Tears of worry when we left you the first few times in other's care.
COUNTLESS tears of laughter as you constantly surprise us with new and hilarious things.....including one of your newest funnies of shaking your pointer finger back and forth while muttering "uh huh". 
Tears of fear the night of your birth when they whisked you off to the NICU due to pnemonia. 
More tears of insecurity and frustruation than we'd like to admit during those first few months after when you screamed for seemingly hours on end! Thank God someone made up the saying that fussy babies are smart babies...at your rate, Mitchell your IQ should be off the charts!
Although we hate to see you fall and hurt yourself, we can not pretend that it isn't the greatest feeling in the world to know that we are the first people you look for to "make it all feel better....." and tears of heartache knowing that the world can be a cruel place and there will come a time when we will not be able to make it all better, and knowing that there will also once come a day when you will be independent enough to not look for us at all...
So until then, we're doing our best to relish every tear, consciously soak in every moment and do our best to raise you to be a caring, confident, intelligent, passionate little boy -- ready to take on the world! Super boy!
Mommy & Daddy
9 comments:
Mandi, I had to wipe away tears as I read Mitchell's wonderful birthday tribute. Where did you ever learn to write like that. I'm sure from your mother. Mitchell has also given me lots to enjoy this past year. Thanks for the best present a dad could ever ask for. Happy Birthday Mitchell. And love Dad & Grandpa
Oh what a tribute! I too had tears running down my face as I read it. Of course that is NO surprise! You are doing a great job as a parent. Mitchell is in your thoughts constantly and it shows! David and I just can't get enough of the little guy. And we laugh even though we realize we've taught him a few of the less desirable actions.
Happy Birthday Mitchell!!!
Grandma and Grandpa Bays
I cried, too. Happy Birthday Mitchell!
I cried and I laughed. What a tribute to the little man you love. Mitchell is such a joy to all who know and love him. That smile and look he gives is indescribable. Mitchell is very special. Happy Birthday Mitchell!
Love Sherri
Of course I teared up too! Happy Birthday Mitchell!!!
And so did I...Happy Birthday Mitchell! Can't believe that you are already one - my how the year has flown.
of course I cried too....happy birthday Mitchell, can't believe you are one!!! Aunt Katy
What a great post. The first birthday is so fun and so hard. I feel your mommy pain :) Happy Birthday Mitchell!
Happy Birthday Mitchell! If you think the first year was great it even gets BETTER! We are so blessed!
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