Happy Birthday Baby Boy!!!

This one is dedicated to Holden, Happy Birthday Son!

I can hardly believe that one whole year has passed us by. It seems like only yesterday that I was anxiously awaiting his arrival. It has been a blessing to watch something so small grow to do so many things in such a small amount of time. It seems as though every baby stage stays forever, but looking back, they came and went in a flash. It took 9 weeks for Holden to sleep through the night. I thought I was dead for sure after the first 8. Then, the dread of going back to work set in. I enjoyed my time that I had to breast feed my son. I hate that I had to stop once I returned back to the "real world". Holden did not nap until he was 5 months old...that was kind of miserable. But when he learned how, he did it like a champ. I am talking 2 to 3 hour naps! :) He cut lots of teeth this year. I believe that he has 12 now. He is also walking and talking (well, you know, babyneese). I look forward to watching him grow into a young man. What a blessing.

I love you Holden! Mama's punkin' head!

Now, a walk down memory lane...closing us off with a picture of his BIRTHDAY CAKE!!

12 days old

One Month Old

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Ten months old

Eleven months old

Holden William Hoover 7:43pm 11/20/07

The big cake is 4 layers of chocolate and white cake filled with buttercream icing. The smash cake is a blended choco/white cake iced with buttercream. The embelishments are marshmallow fondant.