Son, daddy and I want to wish you a happy 1st birthday! Yesterday was particularly hard, I realized with every step it was your “last” day in “months” and today begins your journey in “years”. Forever etched in my heart and soul are those first hours with you. Your daddy and me couldn’t hold you close enough or stare at you long enough. I had been up for way over 30 hours waiting for your arrival and after it was all over and I heard your first cries, I didn’t want to blink in fear of missing even just a fraction of a moment. I can promise you this my prince charming, I remember every second, every emotion, every fear and every joy. They are things that have become a part of me. They sustain me in times like these when life is happening way too fast for my heart and soul to process. My super baby, you have taught me more in the last year than I could have ever imagined I would learn in a life time. You my son, not only saved my life but gave me back the life and the person that I buried away for so many years. Before you, I was afraid to dream even the most craziest of dreams, I was afraid to risk all that was “stable” at even the slightest chance of making those dreams come true and I was afraid to love and be loved the way every human soul longs to be loved. You have taught me to throw caution to the wind because after all life IS AN ADVENTURE and it is meant to be lived. Ahh from the moment we locked eyes, oh those beautiful eyes, I knew you were destined for greatness. Ashton, you touch the core of our very being, you light up my soul and you have truly shown me the meaning of life. You will ALWAYS be my baby, my miracle, love of my soul and inspiration to be and do things that are so much bigger than I could have ever imagined. While mama isn’t quite ready for you to grow up just yet, I am so excited and so very grateful beyond measure that I get to spend every day with you growing up along side of you. We love you my mischievous boy! HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY! 🎉🎁🎂🎈🎊💚 @ant1627 #Ashtons1stBirthday #PrinceAshton #babyHaynes #LilYankeeSeba23