Happy 1st Birthday Benton!!!

Family portrait on his birthday!!!!

Today Benton hit a major milestone.  He turned 1!!!!! For an ex-23 week preemie, that is pretty much an unbelievable accomplishment.  Today we celebrate the amazing strides of modern medicine that allow our beautiful boy to be with us today.  In one year Benton has conquered unbelievable odds and has thrived at home.  He now weighs 19 1/2 lbs and is over 27 inches long!!!!  

Opening Presents!

To celebrate his big day we had cupcakes and a small family gathering to open presents and smash cupcakes.  To start off the big day Benton had his first cupcake which he was not super keen about.  He pretty much just wanted to smash the cupcake with his first present.  As he opened up his bountiful presents Benton was more interested in the wrapping paper and the boxes than the gifts themselves!  It was a very special day and we definitely felt the love from all of our family and friends who sent Benton tons of gifts.  

Here are some pictures and videos from his special day!