Time sure flies

Saturday marked another milestone in my little boy’s life as he ushered in his first birthday. It was a good day, although it started out a bit rough with his first official haircut.

I would say that Wes was less than enthused by someone messing with his hair. I just felt sorry for Kelli, the beautician at Hair Gallery who was very patient and understanding. He didn’t need much of a cut, it was just growing over his eyes and there is apparently some unwritten law that says that you have to wait until a child turns one before cutting it for the first time. It’s in the same books as wearing white after labor day, ope

ning an umbrella indoors and sleeping with your head facing north.

The rest of the day was pretty good. I put Wes down for a nap on our bed and he decided that if he was to lay again

st me, I wouldn’t leave. It worked as we both snoozed for a bit.

The big event happened that afternoon when family and friends visited to celebrate the day. He was glad to see that everyone was there to see him. Although, he thinks that anyone who visits is there just to see him.

He is a big Elmo fan and it showed as everyone did their part to make sure Sesame Street received plenty of royalty money on their beloved character. The amount of Elmo toys and trinkets is pretty amazing. I just hope he doesn’t decide to hate him next week. He won’t have any toys!

The day capped off with the ritualistic cake eating. It too was pretty amazing. My wife had made special cupcakes that resembled Elmo and made a larger one for Wes. One thing is for sure. Just like all of us, he loves icing! After a

few minutes he resembled that of a very small, demented circus clown.

We opened a few toys and played through the night, after a good cleaning to get rid of the clown. It was hard for him to get to sleep after having a big day, but he finally dozed off. I hope he dreamed of Elmo’s and cupcakes.

While he slept I thought back to last year and all the apprehension I felt just before his birth. I also thought of the seconds after his birth and how my life changed in an instant.

I know that the economy is bad and the world is in a delicate balance. I know that I worry about money and our future constantly. But I must say that the last year has been the best of my life, and it is only going to get better.