Drew, Capri & Audrey makes 3

  Audrey, Audrey, Audrey. You are hilarious, beautiful, witty, intelligent, and passionate. You are so much fun. Today you’re 9 years old. A coworker stopped me and said, “I’m so happy you’ll spend the day with her tomorrow because when she’s 18, she won’t want to spend her whole birthday with you.” And that’s so true. I’ll have to share my time. This is your last single-digit birthday. You lost a tooth this week, and it wasn’t even a big conversation. You just lost it. When it comes to looks, Utah gave you freckles—they’re all over. Your eyes are still a hazy green, and your golden locks are growing browner by the day. You still have beautiful streaks of blonde, and I love them. You’re very tall but still in a booster seat. Maybe you’ll outgrow it by 10. I’m proud of you for letting me keep you safe. You started 3rd grade at an incredibly conservative Christian school that didn’t require anyone to follow biblical values except you—so we left. You joined your first charter school, ...

  Bryer Kole, Happy 1st Birthday young man.    Today you are a whole year old and I love everything about you being older. Wiser and ready to take on the day. You are one year old today and I am so proud to be your mama. You are so smart. You speak a new word almost once a day. I wasn’t prepared for that but I’ve oddly lost count of how many words you already know. Around 5 months old you did say mama first and I’ve never been happier.  You have 8 teeth and eat almost everything we put in front of you, you love water, blueberries, beans, and mostly all dried fruits. You love to eat. Snacks are your favorite. You’re still breastfeeding, this is a feat I never assumed we’d reach with all of your prior allergies, lip and tongue tie revision, and so many hurdles but you made it and we are so proud of you. You didn’t start at a real preschool until almost 11 months so your best friends are still your IVF friends - Hazel and Lucy. Your friend Owen also came to your first b...