He’s one!!!

Family and friends gathered to help us celebrate Caeden’s first birthday.  He was a little overwhelmed by the crowd at the beginning, but warmed up.  He was having none of the birthday cake, though – ate a spoonful of homemade cream cheese frosting and decided he was done!  Batman Brody and Nathan had fun blowing out the candles for him, though!  Favorite pic of the day is the bottom right – after everyone left he crawled over to the door and just sat there watching for a while… like “Where did everyone go?”  =)  We can’t believe he’s been here for a year.  It seems like a lifetime, but it also seems like just yesterday.  (And rather ironic that I’m writing this post exactly one year later when he’s really turning two?  What can I say – I’m determined to catch up!)

October 2009

Oh goodness – he’s almost one!  Our little monkey (Halloween costume, of course) is comfortable pulling up to stand and will cruise along the furniture.  His gross motor continues to be a bit delayed, but the pediatrician is attributing it to his small stature and low muscle tone.  We just keep hoping for a bit growth spurt!  Waving is the new trick – usually with his hand near his mouth.  Silly guy…

September found us back at Carter Mountain Orchard for the second annual face-in-the-apple shot.  This will be a tradition for many years to come!  We continued to find lots of uses for our waterproof fold-into-a-bag picnic blanket at Brody’s 3rd birthday, Friday’s After 5, and a birthday picnic at Barboursville Vineyard (another tradition for years to come!).  Getting back into the school routine was tough.  Summer was awfully nice, but reality is okay too.