1 Year: First Birthday

Today marks August's first birthday. I'm so proud of him, he's an amazing kid, and it's been an amazing year. I'm learning so much about myself, about life, about being a father. It's cliche, but I'm sad to see that first year go. He's already taken his first few uncertain steps, he crawls around like crazy, he's even has his first word—"dog!" (with the exclamation point). He's got a long way to go but he's come so far. I feel very fortunate.