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I've always disliked when people start with, "I can't believe it's that time of the year again!!" It's begging for approval, for me to agree with it and it's slightly corny need to end in multiple exclamation points always makes me totally uncomfortable.

But I find myself here, now wanting to say it. I cannot believe how quickly this year has gone.

Desmond is now cruising around the house, curiously pulling most things off the shelf, climbing on those things that look dangerous for climbing (the toy piano for one,) and banging loudly on those things that make the loudest sound just to revel in the ruckus. He crawls around with a tiny tiger figurine and roars at things and people. Yes Desmond, you are VERY scary.

For his birthday, it appears that all four of his top teeth will emerge at once, leaving him drooly and snotty with swollen gums. i will bring home cupcakes from Magnolia Bakery, only feeling slightly guilty that I do not have the time or the interest to bake my own. Mahalia insists that he would like vanilla with chocolate icing while she would prefer chocolate with chocolate. They've already developed their own language so he may have told her for all I know.

I'm all of the sudden really into Yoga and Haikus. I like to think of haikus while resting in downward facing dog. Here's one that I made to honor Desmond's 1st Birthday. What a sweet, sweet boy.

Happy Birthday Dez
Blooming with the daffodils
Miraculous boy