Happy Birthday, Lucas. You are 1 year old today. The last 365 days have passed by in the blink of an eye. Where did the time go? What happened to the 7 lb, 11 oz baby who felt so weightless in our arms? Last year at this time, we were holding you in our arms for the first time. 13 hours of labor, 1.5 hours of pushing and you were no longer in the safety of Mommy's womb. You would be out here in the real world, experiencing the joys and pains of life. So far, in this year, you probably didn't really understand "pain", but you certainly know what joy is. Just some examples of the simplest of things: your stuffed doggie, swimming pools, jumping on our bed, climbing stairs, eating blueberries, rocking out to music, seeing your grandparents - you find joy. You don't know it, but you have taught us so much about how to be joyful, how to find happiness and be content in whatever circumstance we are in. Oh, to have that child-like perspective. God has entrusted us silly people to be your parents. We are by no means perfect, in fact, we get impatient, angry, judgmental, self-absorbed (just to name a few) way too easily. However, He gave us to you so that we could take care of you. We pray that you would be proud to be in this family. Thanks for the greatest and happiest year of our lives, Lucas. We love you a lot and can't wait to see what the future brings for us.
July 5, 2009
Happy 1st Birthday, Lucas Joseph Lim!
You are such a wonderful baby, Charlie. You have wonderful parents too!!! Don't you forget that, especially when you go through your awkward adolescent phase! :)
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