Sunday afternoon fun in the laundry basket... faster, Mom, faster!

Here he is actually throwing a fit--

Stroller ride with the family... ready for takeoff!

"If I wear my sunglasses, then the girls won't see my beautiful eyes!"

Having fun at my birthday party!

Mom made me a cake... my part ended up on the floor.

Me and my buddy Chaser

I'm one year old!

Playing with my favorite toy... and helping mom?

Look at me standing!

See the train that Aunt Lorrie & Uncle Jon gave me...

....you can't hear my thbbbppppp sound over the blog!

The BIG FIRST BIRTHDAY-- the daycare party!

"Mom-- I wanted a whole cake not this itty bitty cupcake!"

"I'll take yours Aidan, if you don't want it..."

"Tell your mom to bring chocolate next time, vanilla is boring!"

'Twas the night before....

I haven't really used this blog as a blog, but I can't help but reminisce about where I was 1 year ago on September 18th-- At this time I was at the hospital, being monitored since my blood pressure was high, and they were telling me that they would induce me at 6am. I had had lots of expectations about how the whole thing would happen, and I learned pretty quickly that to "just go with the flow" was going to be the best course of action! We had planned to go out to dinner at Ted's Montana Grill to see our friends off to their move to WI, so we got "chicken fried chicken" instead from the Ted's next door to the hospital. I remember that my friend Vivian, who passed away in February, sent me a picture to my phone of them at the restaurant missing us.

The next day was a blur and so exciting! They began the induction at 6am, and by 12:20pm we were parents, and Andy was the one who said "it's a boy"! It was a great day. Tonya and baby Liana, then Vivian came and were the first people besides the grandparents to meet our little guy.

Whew, 365 sleepless nights later and what was the best day ever has been the biggest blessing over the last year! Happy birthday little boy!

I am so happy my dad is home! And, I got these new pajamas!

Look what my dad got me in India!

Climbing the stairs... like my haircut?

Just waving to my fans! Hi Mom & Dad!

THE FIRST HAIRCUT!

So, Andy and I have been disagreeing over the haircut, so I threatened to take him while Andy was gone... So we compromised and he got his haircut today! It was a spur of the moment decision, but so much fun. He did so well, and now (sadly) does look like a little boy (fitting to his attitude)...

FUN AT LAKE MICHIGAN!

But Grandpa, do I have to go in the water?
Sand tastes yummy!
All clean after an evening hike at the beach!
Aunt Natalie shows me how to splash!

Focused on his first milkshake.
Helping grandma load (or unload) the dishwasher.....