9 Months

In a few hours you will be 9 months old. This time has gone so much faster than with your brother, without the craziness of neurosurgery and novice parenting dragging things on, and with the manic whirlwind of two energetic boys in the house. You were a week early, so you've already spent more time here than protected in my womb, but 9 months is still bittersweet and exciting and wonderful.

Happy birthday, my little baby. My big boy.