One Year Old

French toast and scrambled eggs
...not too sure about he eggs

Macaroni and cheese for lunch. We take clothes off for many meals now that Andrew has boycotted bibs.

This is Andrews new face. I love it. He makes it all time.

Facing forward like a big boy. This is in the evening when it is dark out. Apparently it is still too bright for Adeline :-)

Me and my buddy.

One year old. Wow! I remember going to the Advanced Fertility Center with my Bean Baby#2 binder making the plans, ordering the drugs, and setting up the appointments for this little guy. He was a blast embryo, implanted on our anniversary, one of two implanted, one out of thirteen to survive.

Things haven't been easy for me. Getting pregnant...I still have never peed on a stick to see the plus sign. Pregnancy itself...my crazy cancer scare, migraine headaches (that put me in the dark for a week).

So when I went into labor naturally it felt good (really). When my labor (although painful) was manageable, it felt good. When my baby boy was born (without Downs), it felt good. When Andrew latched right away, it felt good. Things just seemed easier the second time around. Now there were rough spots.....lack of sleep, caring for a 2 1/2 year old with attention issues, Andrew starting to poop all the time when he ate. But we got through them all (with a few crazy Momma moments).

And now here I am thinking about my beautiful boy. He is adorable, energetic, sweet, loud, crazy, funny, snugly. He loves people (especially Grandpa Bean), he loves it when things are going on. My favorite physical things about him are his lips, eyes, cheeks, bottom, and feet.

Andrew has 6 teeth, he is 24 (maybe 25lbs.), around 32 inches tall. He is a speed crawler, he has taken many steps (but not full out walking), he says Mama, Dada, Ba Ba, and ARGHHHHH, he is super ticklish. He enjoys putting things together (give him a tub with a top and he'll be happy), he loves putting his shapes in their bucket holes (circle, square, triangle...he has mastered them all), he loves puzzles. He already is showing signs of OCD (putting things where they need to go).

He loves chasing Adeline with his push cart, knocking things over (chairs, vacuum sweepers, stools, etc.), he loves when his sister builds a tower (so he can knock it down), playing with cords, climbing the stairs. He absolutely loves to dance...play any type of music and he will start to shake that booty.

This little boy is a lover! He is so sweet...I could just kiss him all day long. I am so thankful for him and what he has brought to our family. He makes us complete. I am excited to see what the years have in store. Will he be athletic? Musical? Have the ladies after him?... (they'll have to get past me (just ask John)). We'll see. But for now I am enjoying this incredibly fun stage of growth and learning.

Happy Birthday Bubba....Momma loves you!