Happy Birthday Little Man!

Today is Cooper's first birthday. He turned 1 at 12:05 pm. It is kinda a bitter-sweet day for me. Yes, we are starting a new exciting chapter in his life, but my baby is now a toddler. (Of course he will always be my baby).

I tried to think of ways to mark this huge milestone on my blog. I decided to make a list of things I'm glad I did with Cooper and will be repeating with baby #2 and a list of things I wish I had done differently and will change next time around.

Things I Am Glad I Did:
*breastfeeding. This one is a biggie for me. Its the most important.
*co-sleeping(I will be making some adjustments on naps though)
*consignment sales!
*lots and lots of snuggle time despite "spoiling" him
*baby-wearing. I love my "kangaroo pouch"

Things I Will Do Differently:
*I'm doing some research on cloth-diapering. We will see about that.
*introduce solids later (more on that later)
*let baby sleep on his or her own some during the day so they will nap by his or herself
*not let my husband teach the word boob! LOL

Well that's all I can think of for now. We may discuss this more later though :)

This year has been the best, yet the most difficult, in my life. Cooper, you are the best thing that ever happened to Mommy! In the many years together ahead of us, I promise to always try to parent you lovingly and fairly. I love you baby boy and I hope you have had a great birthday!