Will Is One!

Happy Birthday Will!  It is so hard to believe that it has been a year since Will was born.  It has been such a crazy year and one that at times seemed to crawl along and yet at other times flew by.  Our lives are so completely different than they were this time a year ago...but we wouldn't trade it for anything:)  We love our little Will-a-bean and can't wait to see all that he will accomplish in his second wonderful year!
Will has three birthdays this year...the first was this past weekend in Wooster with Grandma and Grandpa Crandall and Aunt Amelia and some of our good friends.  Will had a fun party with his two little girlfriends and he ate some of his cupcake and opened lots of presents.  It was a great day!
We have party number two this weekend in Fort Wayne with Gaga and Papa Brough and the gang.  We can't wait to celebrate again:)
Will's birthday definitely brings back a lot of good and sad memories of a year ago and reminds me of where I was and where I thought I was going and where I am now.  I have been writing Will's Birth Story a little bit at a time, for a couple weeks now and it has been very therapeutic!  I hope to share it, but I must admit it is mostly for my self that I write it.  It is hard to think about Will's birth day and think of the sadness surrounding that day.  In a way, I feel that writing it down releases me from some of the guilt that I have about those feelings.  Will's birthday is, and always will be a difficult day and one filled with a range of emotions:)
For now let's celebrate!  Here are some pictures from his birthday party this weekend!