Happy Birthday, Padraic Sean!

Today Paddy is one year old! We had his birthday party yesterday and it was a great success. Tony came from England for the weekend and Ann and Muriel came from Cork. Paddy enjoyed the party, but he particularly enjoyed his cake. Unfortunately he reached out and smudged the frosting on the turtle's face before I got a good picture of it. It was quite a creative undertaking for me, and I take great pride in it, despite most of the party guests not being able to tell what it was. You can check out the turtle cake and other photos from the party here.

It's hard to believe my little guy is one. It seems like yesterday that he was born...

Here we are, reliving his joyous, peaceful and beautifully natural birth.