Today was a very special day, we had the honor of celebrating Hendrick's 1st birthday!
Something strange happens when your oldest friend has a baby. You love that child like family because really they are. Erin & I have been friends since we were little kids & now we both have our own kids. Funny how time changes things.
My mom used to tell me that "Lyla really made me earn my mom badge" her first year. Things were what I considered a rough start for us. Lyla had a slew of different issues crop up that first year. Now I realize I had it so easy. If I earned my mom badge then Erin has earned the World Cup.
None of us could have ever predicted what Hendrick's first year would consist of. The poor little guy has been in the hospital so many times. He's been diagnosed with epilepsy. Things have been anything but easy for them. But they are fighters! Erin, Andy & Hendrick always put on a brave face & do what has to be done.
Today was a celebration of Hendrick and how loved he is by everyone he has touched. His life may not be exactly how we all hoped it would be, but we love him just the way he is! And his mama is one of the most important people to me in this world.
