525,600 Minutes

One year,, seriously??  One year ago, only knowing the unknown, and presto.... Tyler Ivan has arrived.  Those moments of meeting him are still fresh in my mind.  I still remember the tears, the fears.  But as I am remembering the last 525,600 minutes of my life, I have the happiest boy climbing up my leg screaming Mama!!  What a year, what a ride!  We have made it through appointments, a surgery, feeding and vomiting issues, losing teeth, and now,,, playing in toilets, escaping out the back door, clearing drawers of clothes or dishes, splashing in dog bowls, spitting food, removing registers from the floors, and most of all loving this crazy boy we were given.  And all boy he is, loves riding power wheels and pushes cars around our kitchen table endlessly.  Tonight we put him on a toddler size four-wheeler to see what he would do.  He pushed the button and went across the yard, grinning all the way.  The girls started proficiently riding that when they were in the 2's!  Although some of his genetics were a little off kilter, his manly genes are certainly in the right place!
Tyler had an excellent birthday today, and he doesn't even realize his actual party isn't until Saturday.  It was 85 degrees in March.  I wish Tyler would remember this birthday cause I don't think he will have a pool party every year in March. 

We played outside in the pool and rode the power wheels until the batteries were dead.  Our family came over for dinner to celebrate the year and the beautiful weather. 

We wouldn't trade one moment we have had with this kid.  He was given to us for a reason, and we are embracing every moment of him.  We have come over hurdles that seemed impossible at the time and yet as a family we have risen above.  We are not clear for a life of fun and games yet, but we will do everything possible to make the next battles bearable.  And Tyler with all his charm and strength will rise above.  He doesn't know of our family rule yet, one surgery=one vacation.  But we will continue to follow the rules and let him in on the details when he is bigger.  Can't wait to see what the future has in store for him, so far he has picked 2 careers, plumber and doorman..... but those might just be hobbies for now........

Happy 1st Birthday little Tyler man!!!!