Happy Birthday Malaki!

I can't believe this little guy is a 1 year old! In this last month, he has had one more surgery (palate repair), has learned to sign for "more" and has discovered how to play cars while on his knees and my favorite, he's learned to cuddle with mommy (a little bit). He's still a mover and shaker and keeps me on my toes and he does this all by crawling, no walking yet! Malaki is a joy to have in our family and we love him more and more every day. A year ago today, my pregnancy ended with a bang, a c-section and learning to care for a little boy with a cleft. This year has been an incredible journey with Malaki and I'm so grateful that he picked me as his mom. Love you Malaki!

Today we used our home studio and took pictures of Malaki with a smash cake. He loved it! He's a true Cottrell and loves, loves frosting!

At the start


Really getting into this yummy cake


End of the cake