My Little Boogerdeenie

I cannot believe it has already been two years. The second one didn’t go by any slower than the first year.

Braden was born on this date two years ago. We have both changed in so very many ways since that day when he made his appearance, busted his own umbilical chord, and then played around with the idea of maybe not breathing.

Every day since then has been just as complicated and difficult.

In the most wonderful way!

I can honestly say that my son has made me a better person and taught me how to love without bounds in the midst of amazing frustration like I never thought I could.

And I’m so thankful for that, it brings me to tears.

If there be no tomorrows,
and no more yesterdays…
I’d still be glad
for all I’ve had
because you’re here today.
–Mommy

birthday, growing, motherhood, my son, Parenting, toddler, Two Years

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#1 by Tanya on October 16, 2008 - 12:42 AM

AWWWWWW!!!!! This is BEAUTIFUL! xxx

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#2 by TX Poppet on October 16, 2008 - 12:46 AM

Happy birthday to Braden!

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#3 by Lightening on October 16, 2008 - 12:57 AM

Happy Birthday Mr Cutey-pants. I hate to tell you this but it seems to go faster and faster. My firstborn will be 11 soon and it seems like yesterday he was just a newborn in my arms.

#4 by dysfunctional mom on October 16, 2008 - 1:11 AM

What a beautiful post. Happy Birthday, Braden!

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#5 by Email From The Embassy on October 16, 2008 - 1:14 AM

And the years, they just keep going faster and faster and faster. My baby is eight, but how did that happen? Your pictures are beautiful.

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#6 by Mr Lady on October 16, 2008 - 1:22 AM

Awww! Happy birthday little homeslice!

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#7 by John Carroll on October 16, 2008 - 1:41 AM

Happy Birthday, my son. I love you so much and I’m so very proud of you.
Love,
Daddy

#8 by Raging Dad on October 16, 2008 - 2:02 AM

Aw, what a great set of picture showing his evolution. Happy birthday, fella. Time is flying…

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#9 by Special K on October 16, 2008 - 2:08 AM

Oh Happy Birthday precious Brayden!!!!!!!!!

#10 by Lilacspecs on October 16, 2008 - 2:14 AM

Gelukkig Verjaardag Braden!!!!

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#11 by Leanne on October 16, 2008 - 3:00 AM

Happy Birthday Kiddo.

I love the last picture in the second row down.

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#12 by tiff on October 16, 2008 - 4:52 AM

Happy birthday little man!
Happiest of birthing days to you, lotus. May you make many happy memories.

#13 by Taz on October 16, 2008 - 5:17 AM

beautiful..

happy birthday little guy..

i cant believe little Maddi is one tomorrow..

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#14 by Stephanie on October 16, 2008 - 6:05 AM

Happy Birthday Braden!

Thanks for sharing your little precious with us Lotus! My little guy will be 2 next weekend. Yikes!

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#15 by lceel on October 16, 2008 - 7:21 AM

Happy Birthday, Braden. When you grow up, I hope you get to look back here and see how very proud your Mommy has been of you, how very much she loves you, and how very much your presence in her world has made her much of the person she is today – and how very much all of us out her love you and love her.

And I would also encourage you to ask her about all the scatological pictures she hasn’t let you see.

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#16 by Secret Agent Mama on October 16, 2008 - 7:44 AM

HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY BRADEN!!!

I hope we get to meet you this weekend..

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#17 by Dana on October 16, 2008 - 7:49 AM

Happy birthday B-man! if you get any more aadorable in the next year as you have in the last we’re all goners.

#18 by Ree on October 16, 2008 - 8:08 AM

Happy Birthday Braden!!!

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#19 by stephanie on October 16, 2008 - 8:08 AM

Wait. EVERY day? Has been as difficult as the day he was born and temporarily stopped breathing?? Yikes. I knew motherhood was difficult, but I kinda thought some days were better than others. No? Ok…that bubble burst…moving on…

Happy birthday to Braden! And happy two years of being parents to you and John! Glad you’ve made it this far!

And I LOVE the photos!

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#20 by Hydes Like Us on October 16, 2008 - 8:47 AM

Happy Happy Birthday B!!

And happy 2 years to you Lotus. You’re a terrific mom!

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#21 by Texan Mama on October 16, 2008 - 9:15 AM

Really precious. Beautiful little boy.

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#22 by A Whole Lot of Nothing on October 16, 2008 - 9:28 AM

Happy Birthday, B!

You’re lucky to have such an amazing mom.

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#23 by Honeybell on October 16, 2008 - 9:38 AM

I am always so blown away by how beautiful that kid is! I mean, mine are cute too and all . . . . nevermind.

Anyway, Happy Birthday beautiful boy!

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#24 by the ff on October 16, 2008 - 9:48 AM

Happy Birthday Sweet Boy!

And thanks to the Mommy for making me cry so early in the day.

#25 by Suzanne on October 16, 2008 - 9:48 AM

Happy Birthday, Braden!

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#26 by missy wiggins on October 16, 2008 - 9:51 AM

THIS POST MADE MY DAY…
Have a great day with your little one

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#27 by orlund on October 16, 2008 - 10:01 AM

nice photo collage. I know what your saying, some times it would be nice to just pause time for a little while. I only seems to keep speeding up.

#28 by Tracey on October 16, 2008 - 10:11 AM

Aw man.. can someone hand me a tissue??

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#29 by Sarah on October 16, 2008 - 10:25 AM

Happy Birthday, Braden!!

#30 by DJane on October 16, 2008 - 10:30 AM

Happy Birthday to your little one! Cute as can be.

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#31 by Corina on October 16, 2008 - 10:42 AM

Happy Birthday Braden! My son turned 2 on Monday. It is amazing the way that children open your heart and your eyes to see the wonders of the world again.

And happy birthday to you too, mom! I think that our children’s birthdays are as much for us as it is for them.

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#32 by Jamie on October 16, 2008 - 10:57 AM

Happy birthday to your little man!

Love the photos.

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#33 by BusyDad on October 16, 2008 - 11:42 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Braden. You kick ass. And you’ve got that posing thing down, kid.

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#34 by Rachel on October 16, 2008 - 12:54 PM

Happy Birthday darling Braden.
Thank you for making all of us laugh and cry along with your mommy!!

Gorgeous Lotus, just gorgeous.

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#35 by fruitlady on October 16, 2008 - 1:01 PM

Love those October babies! Happy Birthday mama and boy! Hope you are both having a wonderful day!

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#36 by MP on October 16, 2008 - 1:19 PM

Hugs, Kisses and lots of Cake to the birthday boy!! Congratulations!!

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#37 by Mrs. Schmitty on October 16, 2008 - 1:39 PM

Happy Birthday to your little guy!!!

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#38 by Jennifer S^N on October 16, 2008 - 2:30 PM

Happy B-day Braden…..may you eat lots of birthday cake and get jacked up on sugar! lol!

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#39 by Jeanette on October 16, 2008 - 2:52 PM

Hope he’s having a wonderful birthday!

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#40 by tena on October 16, 2008 - 3:19 PM

Awwww… happy birthday to the little guy from the crazy lady in the computer who feels like she knows him!

#41 by perpstu on October 16, 2008 - 3:49 PM

Happy birthday beautiful boy!!!!

Enjoy every second, they go by so fast…..

XOXO

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#42 by Taz on October 16, 2008 - 4:02 PM

in answer to your email..

yes it does..

#43 by raino on October 16, 2008 - 4:40 PM

great pictures ! however, some of them you can hardly even tell it’s the same child. they grow so quickly, don’t they ?

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#44 by Cassandra Rae on October 16, 2008 - 4:49 PM

Happy Birthday Braden! And as a special treat I have stumbled this post :~)

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#45 by Tiff@Three Peas on October 16, 2008 - 4:50 PM

Happy Birthday Cutie!!!

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#46 by Sarah on October 16, 2008 - 5:17 PM

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#47 by Veronica on October 16, 2008 - 5:44 PM

Happy Birthday gorgeous boy!

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#48 by Tracy D on October 16, 2008 - 9:15 PM

Happy birthday big boy!!!! Wow. 2….. it goes by so fast!

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#49 by Manic Mommy on October 16, 2008 - 9:25 PM

What a great montage of photos and happy birthday to your little guy!

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#50 by laura on October 16, 2008 - 11:01 PM

awwww happy birthday to your sweet one!

#51 by Loralee on October 17, 2008 - 12:34 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

I love that collage of photos so much. Aside from the adorableness of the subject the layout of it is fabulous. I would love to know how you did it.

Seriously, I like it so much I want to make out with it. (What can I say? Pregnancy makes me randy. Heh.)

#52 by Rachael on October 17, 2008 - 10:53 AM

What an amazing collage! I love it! Happy Birthday Braden!

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#53 by The Laundress ~JJ! on October 17, 2008 - 10:53 AM

Happy Happy Birthday!!!!

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#54 by tracey on October 17, 2008 - 5:15 PM

Happy Birthday to your big boy!

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#55 by Karleigh on October 17, 2008 - 5:50 PM

Happy Birthday, Poopie-head!

#56 by MichelleB on October 17, 2008 - 6:46 PM

Happy Birthday to your boy! This month was a big birthday/anniversary month for us two. First me and my husband celebrated our 10th anniversary and my hubby bought me a pair of diamond earrings from http://www.idonowidont.com (btw ladies tell your hubby to pick you up a nice piece of jewelry from here sometime!) then it was my daughters birthday. We’re having a Cabbage Patch themed birthday that she will love…she will be 4!

#57 by Talina on October 17, 2008 - 6:53 PM

What a lovely post, he has the most captivating blue eyes. He’s going to be a heart breaker!

Hey, you are 5 months pregnant! I am 4 weeks 5 days. Woho for us! This is my first pregnancy, I am clueless!

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#58 by Joyce-Anne on October 17, 2008 - 10:47 PM

Happy Birthday little guy!!! You are a cutie. You know, my baby daughter will be 2 years old in a few weeks.

Btw, in case you were wondering, I found you through Lceel’s blog.

#59 by M on October 18, 2008 - 12:45 PM

How did I not know our boys shared a birthday? Well happy happy birthday indeed to the cutest 2 year old born on this date (I claim the cutest 3 year old. lol.) And happy gave birth date! Dear cod looking through the pics rocked it look at that gorgeous grown up boy!

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