Brady Turns ONE Year Old Tomorrow! His Frightening Beginning & Joyous Days Since {+ Pampers Giveaway!}
The day my sweet baby Brady was born was filled with joy and trepidation. We had learned just one week before his delivery that he was missing a kidney. It was a blow we weren’t prepared for and no one knew if he would suffer from an unknown condition or disease process or if he would be perfectly healthy but missing a kidney. His birth was unlike my other children in that I really didn’t know how he would be once he arrived. Would he be healthy? Would his life be filled with struggles? It was a heavy weight on my shoulders.
When he came out crying and beautiful I let go of my fears and drank up his beautiful presence in my arms. It turns out my baby is healthy and the happiest baby I’ve ever met in my whole life. He is filled with life, love and smiles. Tomorrow he turns one year old. We still don’t fully know the status of his kidney function and how it might effect his future but so far he is doing amazing. I’m looking forward to a follow up appointment in which we will re-scan his kidney and pray for super kidney growth as it was lacking during our last check up. He’s my little miracle baby and I cannot even begin to express the joy he brings to my life each and every day.
Now here we are 364 days after his joyous entrance into this world. Tomorrow Brady will turn one year old. Once again I find myself filled with emotions. I’m so happy that he is healthy and has hit so many milestones. I’m also so sad that his first year flew by SO fast! He is my last baby and it’s so bittersweet when you know you are done having babies and they hit those milestones because you know that it’s the last time you will watch your child crawl for the first time, or take their first steps. I’m desperately trying to soak up each and every special moment because before I know it he will be heading off to Kindergarten.
I would like to say that it was the first step that was my fave.
I love hearing ‘Mama’, and when they first start saying ‘I love you’ in their own little language!
I enjoyed them all and it’s fun to think back at them. My son had some bizarre ones like the first time he climbed out of the window (15 months). Or, the first time he unlocked the deadbolt and went to the neighbors house while I was asleep after working all night (2 1/2). Or the first time he used a box to climb on something (8 months). But probably the first time he walked by himself was the best. (that was early, too, 7 months).
Oh wow! Yes, definitely more bizarre firsts than what you usually think of!
My favorite first milestone is when my youngest took her first steps to her big sisters arms. Priceless!
One of my favorite milestones is my little ones first word – Mama!
mine would be when my son lost his first tooth
I like the first smile.
I love the 1st giggle.
I just loved it when my son laughed and smiled for the very first time! It is so precious!
My favorite was when my daughter learned to crawl!
When my daughter first said mama
Baby’s first steps were memorable.
My favorite milestone was the first smile.
Besides having all them say Dada, I’d say three first steps were great
My baby’s first smile was memorable
My favorite first milestone is the first word.
I enjoy when they first crawl and sit up alone. All of the first are fun though so its hard to pick.
i loved the first word momma
My favorite milestone was my son’s first steps! It was the most precious thing to share with him.
The first smile was my favorite!
the first steps with the kids and grandkids
the first words
My favorite is the first time she smiled.
The first baby gut laugh is the best!!!
My favorite first milestone was first steps.
My favorite milestone is the first smile.
The first giggle is my favorite.
Our son’s first word – mama!
I love when they start to laugh.
My favorite first was when he rolled over.
First Smile Is My Favorite!
It would definitely be the first steps
Crawling was my favorite 🙂
First smile was my favorite.
I love love love the first set of giggles! It’s just the cutest!
my son’s first milestone was his first steps !:)
so cute!!! and my daughter when she first said “i love you” melted my heart!
Laughing
I love a first real laugh… a deep fun one from the belly!
I loved my daughter’s first little giggle.
The first one I remember the best was walking.
With each of my kids I always cherished when they gave me their first real smiles!
Their first steps were most memorable.
Leave a comment telling me your favorite first milestone that your child reached.
i dont have children,but it would have to be walking..thanks
I remember feeling so sad realizing that my third daughter was my final baby and the milestones I loved witnessing were all reached……until 3 years ago,when my oldest daughter presented me with a beautiful grandbabe, who looked so incredibly like her and I realized that the milestones were not over! I will never forget hearing Eleanor call me “gramma” for the first time, after much urging. Now she has a brother Ben who has just started crawling, and I am reliving that milestone again. And my second daughter is now expecting her first baby, a little boy, in April. Can’t wait to see his little face!
So I guess my favorite milestones that my kids have reached would have to be blessing me with grandbabies who I can enjoy the fun with all over again!
Holding her had up.
Smiling and “talking” to respond to mom 🙂
First smile!
My favorite first milestone was the first steps.
i love the first giggles!
I am currently expecting my first, due May 1st. No milestones experienced yet, but I am overjoyed just thinking about all of the milestones that my daughter will reach!
1st smaile
The first Mama and Dadda always get me 🙂 Love it!
I LIKE THE FIRST SMAILE
Oh my favorite first is that first smile! Melted my heart!
I loved to hear their first giggles.
My most exciting firsts was hearing the first words. It is an incredible feeling to hear that first “mama” or “dada” or in my first daughters case, she skipped that and said pretty light. Yes, it was one of those funniest video shockers where something so bizzare came out of here mouth.
The first giggles and laughs are always the most memorable.
I am still expecting my first child.
We always look forward to the first time they walk.
I love first words. so so fun to see them connecting with the world around them!
When they learned how to crawl was my favorite milestone
My favorite milestone is when babies start to walk.
I loved when my son said I love you for the first time
Their first smile. 🙂
My favorite was learning to crawl! He did the cutest army crawl ever!!
The best milestone ever, was hearing the words “I love you”! Nothing beats that 🙂
the first time each of my grandbabies learned how to say G’ma!
I love the first time they laugh.
My favorite first is the first step.
I think the first thing that she did to surprise me was when she rolled over at a very early age.
First words and smile is my favorite 🙂
The first real laugh is priceless!
My favorite milestone is when they took their first steps!
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The first steps are my favorite!
Gosh…rolling over was always exciting. Anything your baby does on there own for the first time is priceless!!
My favorite first is seeing them take their first steps.
Expecting my first. Favorite moment so far is feeling kicks!
My baby isn’t here yet, due in May. So first milestone so far would be first kicks 🙂
I was most excited when the started crawling. Excited and fearful cause now she could go places!
My favorite was when my youngest son learned to walk. He had some delays with it and required a physical therapist, so I was overjoyed when he took his first steps.
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My favorite first milestone is her first real smile.
My favorite milestone always seems to be the most recent one. Two weeks ago, it was dolly pie’s first tooth. Now she pulls herself up onto everything, and that’s my new favorite.
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I always looks forward to the first non-gas smile. I also love the first few wobbly steps!
I like the first giggle.
My favorite first milestone that my son has reached was his first word which happened to be mama!
My favorite milestone are those first words, I love that sweet little voice.
The first giggle…totally makes your heart melt!
first steps are a favorite
My favorite milestone is The first time my baby said mama
her first smile was awesome
I was so proud when he started walking.
her first smile at me
My favorite was when they started walking.
My daughter was 18 months before she took a step. That was very memorable.
my 8 month old is walking!!!
My daughter is 10 months old. Her first word was “mama”. I remember when she said it clear as day. I couldn’t believe she said it. I was in total awe. She is my little love bug. Her smile brightens up my day! Julie [email protected]
I loved when they said “Mama”.
HIs first laugh melted my heart. Still does 🙂
I loved them all but the first time they said “mama” my heart melted!
I love the first smile
I loved seeing him crawl for the first time.
My baby girl just started giggling…I love baby giggles!
My favorite first milestone was the first time she said mommy
The first words are always precious.
the first time I heard the words daddy. thankyou, ken
I love the first words.
My favorite first milestone was the first steps.
My favorite were the first steps.
my favorite first was the first smile.
The first steps are my favorite.
One of my favorite firsts is when babies start to laugh out loud.
My favorite was when my son laughed for the first time. He did it when he was asleep.
The first smile. 🙂 Probably gas. LOL
I loved their first smiles 🙂