Happy Birthday Jakkson Alaxandar!!

Jakk,

One year has passed since you were born! You truly were a blessing to our family. God sculpted you perfectly to make you a match in the Neal family! You look just like Uncle Rickey Mommy, and your smile could melt the sun:) You were born 6lbs 6.5oz and were 19.75 inches long...Daddy's little football! You are truly amazing! You were so anxious to come into this world that you forgot that you were supposed to be a June baby! I like to say you wanted to make it to the Memorial Day party;) Yep you were born 4 weeks early on May 25th, 2009...Memorial Day! You were born at 8:40pm, only 1hr and 10minutes after arrival at the hospital!! Since that day, my world has turned upside down! (In a good way) Your older brother Maddox was only 15mths old when you were born. He couldn't even walk yet! But...he was so excited from you arrival, and wanted to be able to teach you things and help take care of you, that...he started walking that day after we came home from the hospital with you!! He loves on you and smothers you with kisses. And now that he is two and you are one, he "toughens you up" and wants you near him all the time. From the time we wake up until we go to bed, he wants you there...you are the ONLY one he will share with:) Consider yourself very lucky! Some things you have accomplished by your first bday:

You rolled over for the first time when you were 2mths old...you can sit, and stand, and you have even taken 2steps by yourself! You can climb anything...you can even climb out of your high chair! You can say Momma, Dada, bubba, NO!, dog, what?, yeah, and hey! You can pretty much eat with a spoon, you don't take a bottle or binky, but you do suck your thumb! You smile all the time, and have been giving hugs since your were 4-5mths old! I mean real hugs squeezing and all! It makes me sad to see you "all grown up" and not a baby anymore, but it makes me proud to see the little boy you have become! I love you and so does Daddy and Maddox. This last year has been amazing, but now my baby is 1! I hope you enjoy your first birthday!

Love Always,

Mommy!