the last few hours have been incredibly difficult for me. when people tell me not to be emotional about my babies growing older, i don’t like it. just enjoy it, they say. well of course i am enjoying it. i’m enjoying it best i can. hooray! you are one! i will say all day long today! and i’ll be happy and proud of my little man and show him off and feel excited! but this birthday also comes with a big lump in the back of my throat. it’s just hard to accept that we’re already here. i thought the first year flew by with eleanor, but with a second baby? it’s like the speed of light. and i hate that. sometimes i feel guilty that there weren’t as many books read one on one with samson this first year as were read with eleanor during her first year. sometimes i feel guilty that his milestones– rolling over, clapping, crawling, weren’t made into the kind of spectacles we made eleanor’s into. of course we were thrilled with each and every one, but it was just different. my attention is always split and it makes me feel guilty.
but samson is such an easy going baby. always happy. always grunting and giggling with the biggest grin across his face. he’s laid back in so many ways and as his mama, i so appreciate it. sometimes i just can’t pick him up as quickly as i’d like because my arms are full of his sister, and he seems cool with it. like he understands and appreciates me anyway. i sure am thankful for this. it’s helps the guilt, even if just a little.
i nursed samson to sleep last night crying the entire time. but don’t fall asleep yet! i’m not ready for this day to come! wait! my baby! stay a baby! i’m just not ready….
but may 30th is here, and you, my love, are one!
so samson, my sweet little miracle who is my cuddle bug and big boy and darling mister and beautiful baby, i cannot tell you how much i love you. how much you make this family feel complete. how much you mean to me. thank you for bringing so much joy into our family. thank you for forgiving me for not giving you the full attention i think you deserve but instead thank you for giving me so many hugs and cuddles and open mouthed kisses throughout the day. thank you for being so easy going and happy. thank you for being patient with me. and with your papa and sister, too. thank you for making me want to be a better person and mama every single day.
i cannot believe we are here. it feels like yesterday you were born. you have four big teeth with two more coming in and you took your first two steps without any help the day before yesterday. i am so proud of you! happy birthday, baby boy!
i love you, mama.
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here’s a little video we shared last year with family and a few friends when samson arrived. i love watching eleanor sign ‘baby’ when she meets him for the first time. it’s like you can already feel the love she has for him those first few seconds of meeting him. i’m so thankful they have each other.
and PS! if you’d like, leave a comment for samson below! i would love to hold onto them and someday share them with him. (i did this with eleanor’s first birthday and those comments from you were so sweet and beautiful. i look forward to sharing them with her someday, too.)
Happy birthday, sweet Samson!
I send you a song: http://youtu.be/p62rfWxs6a8
Hey Samson! Happy 1st birthday! Looking at you and your sister’s photos on Instagram is always the highlight of my day. I’m so happy and honoured to be able to watch you grow up. Sometimes I wish I’m one of the toddlers going to the playgrounds your lovely Mama always takes you to, so that we could be friends!
P.s. You’re so cuuute!
Love from Malaysia
Happy 1st Samson from Poland. You are a miracle. Hugs.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAMSON! Watching you grow into the beautiful one year old you are today has been an absolute delight. You’re smile could light up even the darkest of nights and I have yet to see a smile that matches yours. I hope that the great lord continues to bestow blessings of health and happiness upon you in the coming year and I look forward to watching you grow into a beautiful 2 year old (sorry mama davis!)
*BIG hugs* and kisses to you Samson boy, We all love you little man xxx
Dear Samson,
Happy Birthday! You don’t know me, but your smile and all the beautiful adventures your mamma posts on this blog make me hopeful that one day, me too, I will have such amazing kids as you and E are. I already have the founding stone – a great husband. Cross your baby fingers for the rest, please :).
Baby boy, play hard, lough hard, make this world yours and of course, enjoy your birthday cake!
Love to you all and thank you Naomi for you blog, you are such an inspiration.
From Lucie, a Czech girl in Paris
Happy Birthday Samson!
I’m sure you will grow up to be an amazing man, you are so lucky to have a very loving family.
Best Wishes for this your first and many more birthdays to com.
Lots of Love!
happy birthday samsom! or as we say in lisboa, portugal : parabéns!
Dear Samson,
I wish you the best first birthday ! I hope you will always find a reason to smile and be happy in life…
and as we say in Croatia: SRETAN ROĐENDAN :)
Big kiss from Croatia!
Happy birthday little boy!
This beautiful poem for Samson, I just recently discovered it!
“You are my I love you”
I am your parent you are my child
I am your quiet place, you are my wild
I am your calm face, you are my giggle
I am your wait, you are my wiggle
I am your audience, you are my clown
I am your London Bridge, you are my falling down
I am your Carrot Sticks, you are my licorice
I am your dandelion, you are my first wish
I am your water wings, you are my deep
I am your open arms, you are my running leap
I am your way home, you are my new path
I am your dry towel, you are my wet bath
I am your dinner you are my chocolate cake
I am your bedtime, you are my wide awake
I am your finish line, you are my race
I am your praying hands, you are my saving grace
I am your favourite book, you are my new lines
I am your nightlight, you are my sunshine
I am your lullaby, you are my peek-a-boo
I am your kiss goodnight, you are my I love you
Author: Maryann K Cusimano
Happy birthday, gorgeous little man!
I love your charming smile! :*
Happy 1st Birthday Samson! You are, without a doubt, the happiest, most well dressed baby I have ever seen :)
Happy birthday Samson ! The video is so funny and cute.
Happy first birthday, Samson boy! You are the cutest baby boy in all of New York City I’m sure of it! Your smile is conagious and you have the best family in the entire world! I think you also get best dressed award in my book(: So happy first birthday Samson Rex and I hope your second year is even better than your first! Always keep smiling! xoxo
Happy 1st Birthday Rockstar son! You are too cute for words and I have much enjoyed your little grin in pictures. You are a bright star for sure.
Happy birthday samson! I can’t begin to tell you how much I enjoy watching you grow up! You are the cutest little boy I’ve ever seen, that smile is contagious! You are so very lucky to have the wonderful family that you do. I hope the second year is even better than the first!
Love from ohio:)
Happy birthday little Samson boy! You remind me so much of my little brother – who is not so little anymore – and it’s a real pleasure to see you grow in this wonderful little family of yours. Your parents seem rather awesome if you ask me, and you have the most adorable big sister! May your life be always full of joy and laughter.
love from Paris, France :)
I remember leaving eleanor a birthday message,so it’s only right I do it for Samson! I am so unbelievably happy to have the chance to see you grow up Samson boy,I know you will grow up to be an incredible young man,you have amazing parents and one great sister by your side to help you through life. Happy birthday Samson!
Happy first birthday, Samson!
It’s been a pleasure watching this first year of yours unwrap and seeing all of your smiles and little curls, you are one of the cutest little baby boy and I’m thankful for your mama and papa and big sister, Eleanor that they share a little bit of you with all of us.
You know, I am coming up upon the birth of my second child, a boy, and I already have a three year-old daughter. These past few months I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little ambivalent about the thought of having another child, changing our family dynamic – and will I be able to handle it again? I can say that this video came at such a good time. It filled my heart with warmth to see a sister and her brother and to remember that THAT is why we’re doing this. So thank you for sharing.
Oh God, i do feel jealous with you family. So far as the only child my parents have, i sometimes wonder how that feel to have brother or sister. Especially brother, and that makes me grow up mostly with the boys. Enjoyed it!
So, Happy Birthday to my-future-lil-bro. Wishing you all the best. And I hope one day we could catch up somewhere. Much love from Bali, Indonesian (You guys should come here anytime!) xoxo
Beautiful post, Naomi – I’m sitting at work trying to hide the tears. What a sweet, smiley, happy boy you have! I grew up with a brother only 11 months younger than me and I feel like I’m getting a glimpse at what life must have been like for my mom. At the time he was born, she also had a three year old – I think she must have been a little bit nuts – but I’m so grateful that she had us so close together. I have seven siblings, but my brother and I have always been best friends, and I can see that will be the same for Eleanor and Samson.
Happy Birthday, little Samson! :) My special wish for you is that you grow up to be a strong, healthy, kind, happy, creative rockstar (just like your mama). :)
This is hands-down the sweetest video I’ve ever seen! Little Eleanor blowing baby Samson a kiss is so precious :-) Happy birthday, little guy!
Ok, I am sobbing. What a sweet post for him to read one day! Happy birthday Samson!
Erin
planning4paris.wordpress.com
Happy Birthday to Sampson! He’s so cute! and a really nice post. Hanna
Tears over here, watching the babes meet each other for the first time. Thanks for sharing this moment. Just beautiful. Happy, Happy 1st Birthday, Samson.
Happy 1st birthday cutie Samson! I’ve been following your momma’s blog since before you and your sister were born. I hope to be half the mom to my children that your mom is to you. You are so very lucky. It’s been a joy watching you grow. It seems like just yesterday I was waiting and waiting to see if you were born yet. I’ll never forget it. Your family has touched our lives in so many ways and I consider myself lucky to get to watch you grow. I hope your day was filled with love and happiness, and some cute clothes because we all know you got the style goin’ on. Love from MN. Xo, Olivia
Oh. My. Goodness. That video!! Too sweet,
Samson baby, you are so very blessed. What a wonderful family you have. Look at the love from your papa and mama, the adoration from your sister. What big and beautiful hearts they have. How lucky to be surrounded by this. And I think you’ve had something to do with this ;)
You just voiced all my feelings as of late. My little man will be 5 months tomorrow and my daughter is only a month apart from Eleanor. I totally understand how you feel. Maybe it’s a boy thing, but it’s like they know you’re overwhelmed already and so they come with sweet, understanding little spirits. Oh and you look absolutely beautiful in that video.
Happy 1st Birthday, Samson!!! I’ve enjoyed watching you grow. Your family and hundreds of strangers have fallen in love with you, your enormous smile, and how freely you share it! Here’s to many more smiles to come :)
Hi!
Just passing by to leave you a big kiss. I LOVE watching your family grow and see what a great mother you are!
I have two girls of 12 and 8, and I love them like I can’t put it into words, and reading your texts sometimes, is as it was me!
Samson, you are the cutest boy ever, love your smile and your peaceful face. Hope you will stay like that forever, Happy!!
Lots of love, from Portugal!
Maria Figueiredo
Happy Birthday, little Samson! Have a beautiful life! I have a daughter Eleanor’s age and we really enjoy following your adventures.
Happy Birthday Samson! I have a 2 1/2 yo and 1 yo daughters too so I totally know how your mommy is feeling. Wishing you another wonderful year with your lovely family Samson! :-))
hi samson du bist so ein süßer kleiner, genau wie deine Schwester.
Ihr seid so eine fantastische Familie.
Besuch Deutschland, ihr werdet es lieben ;)
Thank you for sharing your live with us! Happy Birthday Samson! Greetings from Berlin, Germany
Such a precious moment captured on camera… I absolutely love it! Happy Birthday, Samson Rex! (one day late, but I don’t think birthday wishes have an expiration date ;)!
Happy Birthday Samson! You’re such a cute boy and so sweet as well! Hope your day was filled with awesome one year oldness:) (sorry it’s late)
Also, that video made me cry. Such a special moment.
Happy belated birthday baby samson!
I am so inspired by your beautiful family.
I also live in New York but you guys sure make the city look a wonderland wherever you are or doing! So much love and joy!
Thanks for sharing your journey with us here.
Always a treat looking at your blog!
Happy Birthday sweet Samson,
I have seen you grow to be one years old, and it brings me such great joy to come back to this blog and read about your momma’s day to day happenings raising you and your sister. You appear to be the smiliest little man with a great big heart for your sister, momma, and daddy. I wish you the best-est birthday and can’t wait to observe and read about all of your upcoming achievements!
xo
Happy Birthday Baby Samson! You are adorable and are a lucky little boy to have a Mumma that loves you so much!
This post made me tear up, my baby girl will be one soon and I could cry on command just thinking about it :(. Love the honest blog posts :)
quoting from a movie but it feels perfect.
I hope most of all that you understand what I mean when I tell you that, even though I do not know you, and even though I may never meet you, laugh with you, cry with you, or kiss you, I love you. With all my heart, I love you.
I was honored to watch Samson grow up into the wonderful boy he is today, it seems like just yesterday he was born! i wish you and your family more happy memories and fun times! happy birthday (a little bit late- i know) to Samson Rex. you’re so lucky to have such an amazing and inspiring family, even through my computer screen i can see the immense amount of love you have for one another. i’m sincerely touched. ;)
HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY, SAMSON!
You make us all smile everyday. Keep being exactly who you are, and remember to thank your incredible mama, papa and sister for loving you tons!
Happy Birthday Samson! I love getting to watch you grow up and look forward to many more happy birthdays!
Hi Samson! Happy birthday handsome ;)
You are three months older than my lil handsome and i just love watching you portrayed by your mama. You for sure are my favourite in the Davis family. Cheers big boy! :D
It’s so strange to feel that you know someone when you’ve never met them!
Samson! Your little smiles always brighten my day. They make me so excited to have children of my own.
Ps. You look exceptional in bow ties and suspenders!
Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday, dear little Samson!
I wish you all the best! Thank you for brightening up the world with all your little smiles. You seem to be an exceptional baby boy and I love watching you grow up. You and your family inspire me so much.
All the best wishes from Germany!
Happy 1st Birthday Samson, Lots of love all the way from London!
Happy birthday Samson! And Taza your family is truly a blessing and inspiring one.. So so so beautiful and filled with love and joy… I’m not sure what more i can say? Thank you for sharing..
Dear Samson,
Selamat ulangtahun! I know you may not understand what I just said as it means “happy birthday” in Indonesian. Well my country is very far from where you live but I am always happiest to see the big smile on your face.
Don’t grow up too quickly Samson! But if you are, I hope you enjoy every second of it with laughter.
Your family is truly blessed and I always pray for all of you. Again, happy 1st birthday, Samson!
Hugs&Kisses from Jakarta, Indonesia,
Gita
Happy Birthday Samson! You must be one of the happiest babies I have ever seen. Your smile just melts my heart and can brighten my day without fail. You have an amazing mom, dad, and big sister and I know that smile will always stay on your face because of them. Much love!
Happy Birthday, adorable little sunshine! Love and kisses from Belgium!
Gratulerer med dagen, Samson! You are such a happy little mister, and you melt my heart with that fantastic smile of yours! I wish you all the best.
Love from Norway!
Aww Samson you are such a cutie pie! Have a very happy birthday!
Dear Taza, your blog is a recent discovery and I have to say, your kids are adorable! Great pictures, and great posts! I’m so happy to have discovered it!
Big sweets from Greece!
Happy Birthday Sampson! I have loved watching you grow over this past year, and can’t wait to see what a great man you will become one day!
Much love from Minneapolis.
Happy Birthday, Samson!! Your big smile just melts my heart. It sure is nice to see what adventures you and your sister are getting into. Enjoy it as much as you can, because having siblings is one of the best things in the world!
It feels just like yesterday when I left a note on your older sister’s First Birthday post!! Wow! Time really does fly fast.
Keep smiling :)
Jasmine
happiest first birthday, sweet samson! you are the happiest little boy i’ve ever seen. you are so loved by your family, and even me! i can’t wait to see you grow up! (just not too quickly!) ;) xoxo
Happy Birthday Samson!!
i have been following your mum for a very very long time and i have watched you grow up on my screens. you are a beautiful boy and i know you will have a great life as you have a wonderful family. You have a great mumma and dont stop giving her hugs because as you can tell from this post she is a little hard on herself, even though she is one great woman!! You are such a cute baby and you look absolutley handsome with your bow tie. I will be following you for a long long time and i cant wait to see you grow into a beautiful person.
Much Love from the other side of the world, Sydney
Sarah Williamson
Happy birthday samson. You are so handsome and adorable.
Happy 1st birthday sweet Samson! You are the most handsome, happiest little boy I’ve ever seen and I’m so glad your mama and papa have shared you with us! Hugs and kisses and blessings for many more!
Our boys are 10 days apart and trust me when I say, I felt everything you do. He is my only and has my whole heart. I can tear up just thinking about him and how fast the year has gone. I’m not sure if it helps, but you’re not alone!
Happy Birthday buddy! I can tell you are a sweet boy from your pictures, I hope you had a blessed day! Give your mommy extra kisses this week, she loves you very much!
Jess
Happy Birthday Samson!
Your mom is right, your first year flew by. If it was so fast for all of us, I can’t even imagine how fast it was for her! You’re so handsome and sweet-looking and every picture I see of you makes me laugh. I bet you’re going to grow up into the funniest heartbreaker ever. Take care of your mom and your big sister :)
Kaitlynn
That video is the sweetest thing. Being a sibling is one of my greatest joys in life. As we are all full into adult-hood now, the pride of being a sister to my older brothers is even stronger. Happy Birthday little Samson.
xo Ali
Happy Birthday lovely Samson!
Moltes felicitats!
You are the happiest and “mes guapo” boy on earth!
Love from Barcelona
I Taza! I’m from Portugal and i often come here to check your news. Today you made me cry! So beautiful the way you describe your love for samson! Thank you for sharing that! I have a boy who’s 19 months and i felt the same when he turn 1! They are steel a baby but growing up sooo fast!!!
To samson i wish a life full of happiness and that he may keep being a happy little boy, surrounded of love!
congratulations for you guys!
Joana
Happy Birthday Samson!
When my little brother was a child, I may have slapped him around and made him cry a time or two (or twenty), and once aggressively hurled him off of a picnic table when HE was a year old. So-my birthday message to you is that when you are older, remember that even though you and your sister may get into rows (unless, of course, she is much kinder to you than I was), she loves you very much and wouldn’t change you for the world.
Now 21 and 19, my brother and I are the best of friends-we only have to glance at one another to know what the other is thinking, I would be lost without him. Best wishes to you on your birthday!
Hannah-from the Great White North (not really, but from Toronto…)
Happy Birthday to cute Mr. Samson! Based on your posts, he really does seem to have such a wonderful personality, and isn’t patience such a huge blessing as a personality trait? So happy for you and them that Samson and Eleanor are such good friends. Siblings are a wonderful wonderful part of life!
I’ve been following along since early marriage days, and I just have to say you two have created such a beautiful life. Happy Birthday Samson!! You come from good genes!
Ohhhh I just teared up reading your blog. My baby girl is 3 weeks behind Samson and she really is the best thing that has ever happened to me. She fills my heart and makes me smile every day at her new antics and her mischievous face. Truly a blessing having her in my life. I know June 18th will be a very poignant day and I too will be breaking my heart as I put her to bed! My baby is not a baby anymore. But also looking forward to the next chapter of our life. So excited!!
Happiest of birthdays to you Samson. Know that you are loved. Know that the world is in your hands. Know that you can do all you can possibly dream of and more…
This post is so precious and so sweet, a mother’s love that anyone can see! I admire it greatly. Samson, you adorable little boy, you are so loved by you fam bam, and {anyone I’m sure of it} who comes into contact with that little smiling face! Happiest of birthdays! The world is at your fingertips :)
Happy Birthday precious baby boy! Blessings from New Zealand!:)
Happy birthday, Samson! Hugs from Brazil!
Samson! Happy FIRST Birthday!! I love watching you and your family grow. I’m about to be a sophomore in college and I’m about as far away from knowing what I want to major in as I am from the moon. Which is a pretty long way off. But the one thing I do know (and have known for a long time) is that I want to experience the miracle of having a family that I helped create. Crazy to think about it, but you’ve inspired me in so many ways and you’re just a year old! I can’t wait to see what else you do as you grow up! xoxo
Happy birthday you beautiful boy! I love seeing you play and grow and laugh and laugh! Wishing you a lifetime of amazing birthdays! :)
Happy Birthday little man, your momma loves you so much everyone from all over the world knows it! This Canadian living in Australia has watched you grow up through the wonders of the internet and I know you’ll be an amazing grown-up, just don’t get there too fast! I don’t think your momma could handle that!
xo Becky
http://www.seductivemania.com
samson! you were born into the technological age where random people can post birthday wishes to you. pretty neat, huh? you are a lucky duck to be born into such a fabulous family. your big smile is contagious and gets me every time. hope your birthday is full of adventure and happiness!
xo, meag the egg.
Happy Birthday Samson!
You are one sweet kiddo! I love going on your mama’s blog each and everyday to see the cute-as-a-button photos of you and your sister. You have the sweetest smile and are the most precious little boy. From your little dimples, gorgeous smile, beautiful eyes and lovely fashion (thanks to Naomi!). You pretty much sum up every quality that a mama wants their kid to have. And your only just 1!
Enjoy your very special day, Lots of love, Tilly. All the way from The surfing capital, Torquay, Victoria, Australia! xoxo
Happy birthday sweet Samson boy! It’s been such a pleasure watching you grow this past year and I can’t wait to see who you become through your mama’s blog. Happy birthday!!!
Happy First Birthday to you, Samson!
What a major milestone in 365 days filled with so many memorable moments. I wish you a life filled with happiness and love, and many more wonderful memories made with your mommy and daddy and your big sister.
xoxo, Jennifer
HOORAY! Another happy, happy, happy (!) birthday from Denmark. Samson, you are one beautiful baby boy with the most charming smile on your face. I wish you and your family all the best. I’m sure you will be a handsome gentleman some day.
All the best,
Cille
Alles, alles Liebe nachträglich zum Geburtstag, dear baby Samson! I wish you all the happiness in the world. With your everlasting smile and your stunning little personality you make the world a better place without even knowing it.
xx
Hanna
I’m just doing major catch up on all of your blog posts of late and I laughed when I came to this one. My little boy, Donovan, and Eleanor were born on the exact same date, and now I have an almost 2 week old that was born on Samson’s birthday too! Our kiddos BOTH have the same bdays. :) Love your blog and glad you all seem to be enjoying a beautiful beginning to your summer!
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Happiest Birthday Samson!! Love your sweet, happy smile!
That video you posted made me tear up thinking of our kids and when they met. There’s such a strong Spirit in the room, it’s like they remember each other. Love family. Thanks for portraying it so positively.
Oh my I am bawling! Your beautiful words and then that video! My heart is bursting.
Happy belated birthday handsome Samson!! I have truly enjoyed every smile of yours that your lovely mama has posted on her blog! I like to whisper these words to my boys when they fall asleep in my arms; “Dream big little one. Chase your dreams, catch them, live them”. I truly wish the same to you!
XO Jess, Dream Catcher Baby
Happy Birthday Samson! You are so ADORABLE!! Your lucky to have a big sister to watch you grow and talk to everyday. :) Since the day you were born you have brought light to your parents eyes and a best friend to play with and be with the rest of your life. Eleanor :) Everyday, Every hour, Every minute, you put a smile on your face you end up putting a smile on everyone’s face. One day when you read this you will soon come to realize that people have always love you and you are bless wih that. Hope that one day you will thank your parents and be a great brother to your sister Eleanor and say thank you papa and mama for makin my life full of joy and happiness. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAMSON make sure you make many wishes.
With lots of love and kisses,
Bianca :) <3
This is terribly late, and for that, I apologize.
Samson,
It has been an absolute pleasure seeing your mother and father grow as a couple and bring two beautiful children into the world. You have truly blessed your parents. I can’t wait to see what kind of crazy adventures you will bring your mama and papa with your sister Eleanor. Stay sweet, protect your sister, love your mama, hug your papa, and live life. Happy birthday, pal!
Best wishes for a fulfilling life,
Erica, from Nashville, TN