I am ONE!

Today is a Joyous day!! It was one short year ago when the accelerated string of events lead to birthing a child in the front seat of our car. And everyday since then has been an adventure! Today marks the first of many landmarks that symbolizes growth and development.

But the mood today isn't of joy. On his First Birthday, Riley came down with his first sickness- strep throat. And his first dose of Amoxicillin. He's very whiny and is running a temperature. Last night I got to practice the "Mom Skill" of determining the temperature of a child by kissing their forehead. I always wondered how they knew because I just couldn't tell.. But when you kiss foreheads as much as a mom (it's instinctive, I started laying at least 50 kisses on Riley's forehead starting the day he came out and every day since), you start to recognize what feels normal. And he is NOT normal now. He's like a furnace. Last night he woke up as many times as when he was a week old. When I would go in to comfort him, he'd be burning up and shivering in tandem. Guess we'll be laying low for a little bit.

Luckily, before the bug caught him we celebrated his birthday over the weekend. Here are the obligatory cake pictures!! Enjoy!

Just getting started...

Look at the focus and determination!!!
The baby wash

Opening his first gift! (thanks Aunt Ali)

Thanks to everyone who came and for the gifts he recieved.. They were unnecessary but appreciated none-the-less. Riley has all kinds of new toys and cute clothes to try out!