Eleven Months

Dear Benjamin,

You are eleven months old today! I didn't have enough clean laundry to put you into a cute outfit, and I didn't have a clean enough house to pose you someplace interesting. (You move too fast to pose, anyway.) I couldn't keep your big sister and her silliness out of the background.

But, we adore you, and you bring so much joy to our lives. I can't believe you'll be a year old in a month. I keep thinking about life one year ago and how ready I was for you to get here, even though you were not due until Christmas. We love you and we're so glad you're here!

Love,

Mommy

(He is 24 lbs., 7 oz., a pound heavier than a month ago.)