Happy First Birthday, Felix!

To Felix, who was born one year ago today.

To me, whose birth as a mother has been long and laborious and continued after the baby emerged from my body.
To Chris, whose birth as a father walks with mine hand in hand.

We made it out of the labyrinth of the first year, y'all.

Here he is eating a celebratory stick at the playground.

Happy birthday, sweet baby boy.