Happy Birthday, DJ!

You know it's a slow day when you find yourself visiting your own site, in the hopes that maybe there will be something new there to read. (Sadly, I found out I hadn't sleep-blogged, or whatever it was I was expecting to have happened -- still same old post from a few weeks ago.)

But today is actually an exciting day. One year ago today, just before midnight, I became an aunt to the most amazing nephew ever. (I can say this while I still only have one nephew. I will have to figure out some qualifier if that situation should change in a few months.)


It's been fascinating to watch him grow over the last year. I don't get to see him nearly as often as I'd like, so every time I come home, he's passed some other new developmental milestone. He's gone from a sleepy, burping (albeit adorable) infant to a friendly, babbling little toddler with his own personality. I love his sense of humor, how he cracks himself up all the time, how he gives his own slobbery version of kisses and adores animals.

So, Happy Birthday, DJ! I hope your cake tastes even better than your foot.