Happy 1st Birthday HENRY!

Henry turns 1 today.

It’s almost surreal to me. He’s 1. The last year has just flown by. My littlest man is 1.

Last year, right about at this time… I was being transferred from recovery up to my hospital room. I had a c-section with Henry, my first c-section… so his delivery was a little different for me.

I remember finding out I was pregnant with Henry in late October of 2007. It was the biggest surprise of my life. A wonderful surprise. But a big surprise. Benjamin had just turned 6 months old, and we already had William (who had just turned 3) and Alexander (who had just turned 2)… I couldn’t believe that we were going to have 4 kids, 4 and under. Little did I know they would be all boys at that point. I just remember taking that pregnancy test and seeing 2 cross (meaning pregnant) and checking the box over and over to see if that actually meant “pregnant!” I was ecstatic!

My pregnancy with Henry was a fast one. It just went by so fast… and all of a sudden, it was the morning of June 17th, 2008… and Matt and I were driving to the hospital to meet this little man we would name, Henry. And then he came… and the world was as it should be for me.

4 boys. 4 beautiful little boys.

The boys love Henry. He came into our life a year ago today… and he was instantly the best little brother. They love him and care about him and protect him and just think he’s the “cutest” thing.

Henry is my little love bug. He loves to snuggle. He loves his bottles and his bananas. He loves crawling after Benjamin. He loves his blankie. And he loves us.

He’s now taking first steps and saying first words… and just discovering the world little by little every single day.

Happy Birthday to my Henry.

You know, I once read that children choose their parents. Someway. Somehow. The child you are supposed to have, finds you. Either through pregnancy or adoption. I have always believed that. I see my Henry… and I just know that I was born to be his mother.

I love you the whole wide world. Crazy. A lot. And very much. (You’ll get to know what this means as you get older.)

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Audrey McClelland has been a digital influencer since 2005. She’s a mom of 5 and shares tips on her three favorite things: parenting, fashion and beauty. She’s also a Contemporary Romance Author.

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7 Comments

  1. 6.17.09
    ErikaRae said:

    Awww happy bday to your little man! My baby girl turns one in a month, and I can’t believe it either.

  2. 6.18.09
    Dad said:

    Happy Birthday Henry! I love you Buddy!
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  3. 6.18.09
    Lisa said:

    Happy Birthday to Henry! He has such a sweet smile.

  4. 6.18.09

    Henry is the blueberry in blueberry pie!! The ice cream in an ice cream sundae!! The olives in olive oil!! The “H” in HAPPY and the “L” in LOVE!! I love him sooooooooooooo, sooooooooooooo much!!
    Love, Grandma

  5. 6.18.09
    Chrissy said:

    A year really has flown by. I remember you being in our office for the blogger event when you were pregnant with him – I can’t believe that was more than a year ago. Henry is just adorable, and this post is beautiful! Happy Birthday to Henry!

  6. 6.18.09
    Adin said:

    Happy 1st Birthday to you baby Henry. You are sure a cute little boy! Take care!

  7. 6.19.09

    Oh I can’t believe that it’s been a whole year already – that just doesn’t seem possible. Happy Birthday to Henry!! 🙂

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