Let him eat cake.

A year ago I was spending the evening with a nurse wearing cat eyes and every time she would blink they would rotate aroun

d and it was just not pretty. It was the longest night of my life. She kept asking me as I lay there in horrible amounts of pain, "are you sure you want a halloween baby?" I really did not care and kept saying so because o

bviously I just wanted the labor part to be over as soon as possible. Well God did not want me to have a Halloween baby after all and we pushed all night long into the wee mornings of the first. I remember last year so vividly that it was as if it happened last week rather than 12 months ago. I think since I spent the whole day of halloween in the hospital laboring away that it will always be special to me.

Yesterday we had Liam's first birthday party. Here he is enjoying his first cake experience.

Let him eat cake, indeed.

Daigle Day

One year ago, I started this blog to write little love notes to our baby. I can not believe it has gone by so fast, It feel that I have not written nearly as much as I should have. I have quite simply the best life I could have ever hoped for. Thank you Sam for helping me through this last year, and for being a wonderful daddy. The best ever. Ev.er. And Liam thank you for turning our life upside down and showing us a love for you and each other we never thought possible! Every day you remind me of God's Grace and his mercy, his thoughtfulness and his love.

Liam Xander Henry Daigle

"You are a gift from God" Psalm 127:3

three

three things I am currently worried about

one: my boobs sagging. Once this milk is gone, it might just not be pretty. I will feel so bad for my husband.

two: that I will feel this exhausted for the rest of my life. I worry because if I am then the $4. Starbucks Caramel Frap, with no whip cream that I am going to require everyday is going to get expensive. I will feel so bad for my husband.

three: living in the desert forever. If I do, well then you should feel so bad for my husband!

Hush little baby

Hush little baby

don't say a word

momma's gonna buy you a mocking bird

If that mocking bird don't sing

momma's gonna buy you a diamond ring

If that diamond ring turns brass

momma's gonna buy you a looking glass

If that looking glass gets broke

momma's going to buy you a billie goat

If that billie goat won't pull

momma's going to buy you a cart and bull

If that cart and bull fall over

momma's gonna buy you a dog named rover

If that dog named rover don't bark

momma's gonna buy you a horse and cart

If that horse and cart fall down

you'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.

Nearly 12 months ago I did not actually know any of the song past the diamond ring....

so in the first half of your life there was many different versions.

It was hummed. HmmHmmmhmmm hmmmm hmmmm hmmmm hmmmmm

It was la la' d. La la la la la lala la la la la la lala

And it was improved.

And if that diamond ring.....won't shine.

Momma's gonna drink a bottle of wine.

Fortunately for you, I listened to the song once on the radio, used my quick memorization skills to soak up all the versus and now sing you to sleep with this lullaby every night of your little perfect life.

I love you.

And if that Horse and Cart fall down

you'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.

Three

Three things that make Liam soooo happy he could dance.

1. The theme song to Olivia the cartoon about that adorable little pig.

2. The Marshmallow dream bar from Starbucks that his dad brings him home in the mornings.

3. Watching his daddy dance.

28 candles

I am officially in my late 20's. Shudder. Sigh.

Here are some of my wishes for this year. I wish per candle, just so you know.

I wish to have a baby in my belly.

I wish to move somewhere chillier. With seasons.

I wish to have my metabolism speed up again.

I wish to go to Ireland.

I wish to be brilliant at photography.

I wish to have a baby who will sleep through the night sometime this year.

I wish to get a French Bulldog. Even though I need another dog like I need a hole in my head.

I wish to have better eyesight.

I wish to have lots of energy to play with Liam.

I wish to have a money tree. I know money does not buy happiness, but you can't buy ANYTHING without it!

This birthday might possibly be the best one I have ever had because it is the first one where I was a mommy. Thank you Liam for making me the happiest birthday girl ever. And to Sam for providing the finances to back up Liam's gift giving. Love you both so much.