Our Son Turns One

Many photos...some out of order, but you get the point! Happy Birthday Seth! 12 Month Smile with Six Teeth Gorgeous 1 year old drool boy Melts my heart

That look is going to get the girls everytime

10 Months in Nordstrom with my new hat

8 Months--I can pull up and stand holding on

4 months--I now laugh

In Norita Airport catching a snooze--I am smaller than my bag-- 6 weeks

Sleeping on my sister in Starbucks in Tokyo--4 weeks

5 months--I love my Jumparoo

3 months--I smile

2 months--on my Boppy

6 month smiles and haircut

Summer Smiles-3 1/2 months

In my high chair for food-- 4 months

Just home in the USA in NJ--6 weeks

Receiving Seth--March 28, 2009--16 days old

First Photos--9 weeks old

Family of 4 Photo--May 2009

First ride in my car seat--JFK Airport April 26th, 2009

First hug from my sister and first time her holding me--Tokyo, March 29th, 2009

Embassy Day April 20, 2009

April 2009 in Japan

March 28, 2009--First night with Seth--Bathed and Ready for bed

Many thoughts go through your head when your "youngest" is turning one. The baby is turning into a toddler. How could a year go so fast? This precious, tiny, newborn has turned into a person that can do so much now. You are still very much a baby, but you have changed tremdously. The only thing that has remained the same--our love for you! We loved you from hello and you have enriched all of our lives and filled our heart and home with the extra love it needed and was waiting for.

I am thinking of Seth's birthmother and what thoughts must be going through her head. This child she was so brave and corageous to make an adoption plan for. She did that because of the love and devotion she felt. She chose to do the uselfish thing for him. First she chose life and then she chose to give that life to others that have been dreaming, hoping, and waiting for. We pray for her comfort, peace, health and that somehow she knows how LOVED and ADORED Seth is by so many.

What we wish for our baby boy on his first birthday--we wish him health, we wish him happiness, we wish him love, and we wish him all he wishes for--this is our wish for you our precious one for your entire life. May we bring you as much love and joy as you bring us and may you grow up knowing how much you were wanted and are loved every moment and every day.

So, I cry a tear for the time that has gone by that I am nostalgic for; but many tears of joy and much laughter and smiles because you make me so happy, Seth. You are my love and joy and sorry, but will always be my BABY boy. Hopefully you won't mind be referred to as "the baby." I so look forward to watching you grow and develop and learn and love and be loved for the rest of your life.

SOME THOUGHTS

To Our Darling Seth,

Last year

We did not know when you would be here

You were just a dream

So far away you did seem

Then in a moment that all changed

Our life was rearranged

We got a call that it was a boy

What joy

12 hours on the plane

And the day finally came

March 28th you were placed in our arms forever

A bond that wouldn't sever

You made our life complete

And our family is so sweet

In Tokyo we did stay

Until it was Embassy Day

And you were officially our son

And our time in Japan was done

We were now a family of four

Who could want anything more

This doesn't seem that long

But we are singing your Happy Birthday Song

You came to the USA

And how little you were everyone did say

Now you have grown

All your talents can be shown

You are amazing in every way

And we love you more each and every day

It is hard to believe you are turning one

And you are the very best brother and son

We all love you with all our heart

We are a family and we will never part

Seth you are such a big part of us

Having you is such a plus

Your smile brightens up our day

And I don't know what else to say

But we love you to the moon and back

Yes it is a fact

You are one today

And we pray

That you know how very much you are loved

And we thank the lucky stars above

That you are ours and we are yours

Because you are the one we adore!