Our Last First Birthday

On June 28, 2012, we welcomed the third and final baby boy into our family. He was cute, pink, and healthy, and we loved him immediately. We named him Malcolm and brought him home to his loving big brothers who have taught him much about mortality as the youngest of three.

Now, a year later, he is walking (tenuously but hands-free), babbling and working on "Momma" and "Dadda," and is just a pleasure to watch and play with.

On his arrival day


A year later


Even with how much he is loved at home, I whisked him away from his home the day before his birthday and dragged him to Houston to visit his Aunt Nae and a plethora of cousins (well, seven). But being in a household with seven kids has its perks. One of those is that they really know how to celebrate a First Birthday! They broke out the chocolate cake, and Mr. Malcolm went to town!











A look I'm sure to see for years to come...


Happy Birthday Baby Boy!