Birthday Celebration

 We celebrate P1's birthday on Sunday by having close family come over. We tried to keep it small so as to not overwhelm P1, but it was still overwhelming for him. P1 didn't nap at all during church, so we came home and put him in his crib for a nap. He crashed hard, and didn't wake up until after everyone showed up for his party. P1 wasn't a fan of waking up to a house full of people, and he didn't like everyone watching him while we hurried and feed him his dinner.

Once he ate his birthday dinner (chicken nuggets) we tried to open presents. Again, P1 was not thrilled to be the center of attention. He didn't want to help open anything and he kept crawling on me in an attempt to get away from everyone. P1 got his first set of Duplos, lot's of warm clothes, board books, and an "I Spy" quilt from Grandma.

 P1's teddy bear cake that I made the night before:

P1 did think it was funny when I blew out his candle:

P1 did not want to eat his cake at first. He even cried when I put a piece in his mouth! But once he disintegrated the cake into tiny pieces with his hands, then he was willing to eat it!

Throwing his cake onto the floor while talking to Grandpa:

 

Finally eating the crumbs of his birthday cake:

 Playing the "drums" with his aunt:

Family picture:

Playing with his Duplos the next morning:

Thanks to family and friends for the sweet gifts and for helping us celebrate P1's first birthday!

One Year Facts

P1 had his 1 year check-up on Monday. This time, he was not a happy camper. During previous visits, P1 laughs and is full of smiles while the nurses and doctor measure him and check everything. The only part he dislikes are the shots. But this check-up he cried whenever anybody tried to touch him (including me!). However, as soon as the doctor/nurses left the room, he was happy as could be. Go figure.

P1 weighs 22 lbs 3 oz (41 percentile) and is 30.25" tall (67 percentile). Definitely not as chunky as he used to be, but still growing! I'm grateful that P1 has always been so healthy!

P1 has 3 teeth (2 bottom, 1 top). He loves walking around and rarely crawls. P1 had his first haircut and hated it! (I cut his hair, and thought it turned out well all things considered!) The day after his haircut, he cringed anytime someone touched his hair.

P1's favorite toy is his plastic green spoon that we got with our ice cream at the State Fair. P1 loves to stick his spoon in any bowl-shaped toy and pretend to stir things in it. I think he's making stew.

He loves to the chase our bunnies up and down the hall. Dogs seem to be his favorite animal though. P1 loves the outdoors and likes to collect rocks and leaves.

P1 didn't really like cow's milk at first, but he's finally drinking it. I ended up just having to leave him in his crib with a bottle at nap time. He wouldn't drink it if I was with him because then he thought he had the option of Mommy's milk. We're both a little sad that our nursing days are numbered. But I am glad he is finally okay with cow's milk!

P1 is such a good sleeper now! He definitely didn't start out that way, but I think consistency has finally won the battle! I put him to bed at 8 pm, and he either falls right asleep or he just talks to himself until he falls asleep. Hardly ever any crying. And he sleeps until about 8 am! I love it! And he takes longs naps!!! Often, he'll take a 2 hr morning nap and a 2 hr afternoon nap! Recently, I've been letting him sleep with a blanket, and he really likes that. He'll giggle and laugh when I tuck the blanket around him. One morning at 6 am, James and I woke up to P1 giggling to himself. It was so sweet and adorable to listen to him.

P1 has become a bit more shy. We do play dates and I try taking him to story time at the local library, but he really is most comfortable when he only has to deal with a couple of people. Larger groups make him nervous, especially when everyone is looking at him! He does fine at church since most people aren't focused on him. And he always buries his head into my shoulder when strangers talk to him. 

P1 gives me hugs now, and I love them. We love to play peek-a-boo/hide and seek in the apartment. He loves to hold onto me, and so I feel like half the time I have a giant growth on my leg.

Oh, and his favorite new food is macaroni and cheese:

The End.

Happy 1st Birthday P1!

Dearest P1,

I can't believe that it has been one whole year since you entered our lives. You are such a sweet baby boy, and you have brought us so much joy and happiness! We can't imagine life without you! We love your sweet smiles (especially with your dimples!), your gorgeous red hair, your silly "not real" laugh, your pretend bashfulness, your problem solving skills, and your easy-going nature. We have been very blessed to have you as our son. It's been amazing to watch you grow and learn this past year, and we can't wait to see what this next year has in store for you!

Love,

Mom

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Happy Birthday P1, we love you!!!

Photo Dump

Helping with the laundry:

P1 enjoys this toy at our local library:

 Dressed to go to Boston (maybe someday!):

P1 enjoys the GoGo applesauce:

Just being silly:

Crying because he didn't get what he wanted:

P1 is constantly pulling stuffed animals out of his bedroom:

Loves his stroller!:

Loves his stuffed animals!:

Watching General Conference:

 P1's first trip to Logan, Go Aggies!:

 Getting ready for Halloween!:

I love little shoes!

PE pulled out our box of stuffed animals after we went to zoo. And then buried P1 in all the stuffed animals!:

P1 sharing his vanilla wafers:

P1 loves to pull his food out of the cabinet:

Caught P1 climbing up our stepping stool: