The Madara Family: HAPPY BIRTHDAY BODE

One year ago today our little man was born! What a crazy feeling!!

He weighed in at a hefty 8 lbs. 6 oz. and was 21.5 inches long!

My how things have changed in one year! We cannot imagine our lives without Bode- it's crazy and sounds so cliche, but it's so true. We are so proud of him and all that he has done in his first year- and we are proud of ourselves.... we think we did a pretty good job for our first time!!
There is nothing like the feeling of seeing his face when he gets up in the morning, or when he does something that makes him proud and he claps.... seeing him happy is such a joy and we are so proud of our boy!!

We were going to let Bode open one gift last night before his bday but he was being quite a pistol..... we would tell him NO over and over and he would continue doing what he was doing.... it was crazy- we were so frustrated- he is doing things that we say no to on purpose... already?!! Isn't that supposed to be when they are two??

Anyway, he is certainly getting his own little personality and is for sure testing the waters. he also does things now that are so cute and funny- like in the middle of playing, he will walk over to me and put his head on my shoulder and kiss me- TALK ABOUT MELTING YOUR HEART!

This morning he came to work with Mommy- I let him open one of his gifts partly in hopes that he would be busy with that at least part of the day and partly because i can't make him wait!

He got his first firetruck!! it has lights, sounds, and a ladder- he loves it so far!