Wordless Wednesday

1 Year Old!

We are still getting acquainted with the idea that we have a 1 year old! Not a baby, but a toddler who seems to be more of a little boy than a baby by the day. It has been such a fun and fast moving month for us...full of so many new things! He is surprising us all the time by doing things and saying things he couldn't do just moments before. And yes, we as parents survived our 1st year of parenthood...I'd say quite well too. This momma and dada couldn't be more proud of our little guy for all that he has learned and done this past year and we can't wait to see who he will continue to become.
So here is the last month of his 1st year...

- Got teeth # 6, 7 and 8...lots of chompers now

- Can stand alone without support

- Crawled for the first time...to be followed by his first steps 3 days later in the Denver airport!

- New foods- cream of wheat, popsicle (welcome to vacation and family), turkey lunch meat, kidney beans, ham, asparagras

- Went on his first airplane ride and was such a great traveler

- Climbs stairs independently

- Went to his first water park and professional baseball game in WI

- Gives hugs and kisses when asked for them...the sweetest thing ever...melts my heart everytime

- "Claps" mostly if he is holding things in both hands though

- 1st fat lip, sad day...a run-in with the sippy cup while drinking and walking

- 1st cows milk and began to self wean off nursing

- Now points with pointer finger at things to communicate and quite persistent about it I'll say :)

- Can bend over to pick things up and stand back up without falling over

- Pats knees or toys to the beat when listening to music

- Requests to be sung to, a favorite Listen to Me Play My Drum...over and over and over and over

- Can maneuver when walking- stop/turn

- Got a slide from Mema and is learning to climb up and go down

- Growls (on command and randomly when playing)

- Did his first pudding painting

- Had his First Birthday!

Some words he says now....

dada
dat (that)
uh oh
mama
dais (daisy)

bup bup (up)
dis/this (this)
yes
ohhhh, whoaa

Wisconsin through Photo Memories

So our trip was absolutely wonderful...so nice to be away, so nice being with family and so many new firsts for Carson...all in all perfect! So here is a review of our trip by favorite photos...ENJOY!

our great traveler

right before his first steps in denver

baby rylan

walking

so appreciate my parents

cousins+ husbands = 2nd cousins

little hayden

loved the popsicles in WI

brewers game with the kramers

ski show

water park fun

duck tour

LONG layover...only disappointment of the trip

11 Months

With our trip to Wisconsin, birthday party after birthday party and a baby shower...this is well overdue. But at last here is our what our little boy was like at 11 months!

11 Months with Hungry Hungry

- He finally rolled all of way over in the crib...our little sound sleeper has never been a nighttime mover and I am NOT complaining at all!

- Then we lowered his crib thinking he may stand up soon it bed and sure enough that next morning he was up holding on to the edge waiting for us

- New foods- tortellini, gram crackers, cucumber, veggie burgers, raspberries, beef pasta, chicken sausage, red lentils, chex cereal, beef stew, 1st chinese food and pumpkin

He knows where to go!

- Tooth # 5 made its appearance

Brushing all his teeth

- Can drink from a straw cup really well now

- Had his first trip up to Lake port and Lake Tahoe with family

Tahoe

- Did his first tubing ride with Daddy behind the boat

Boating time

- We celebrated our first 4th of July as a family and Carson even made it up for fireworks...he doesn't want to miss a thing

- Began getting up on all fours (hands and feet) from sitting

- Went to Fairytale town with friends

Playing with Brynn

- Says "da da"

- Can crawl upstairs with assistance...still can't crawl on flat land...go figure! (although now he can crawl and walk :))

Trying :)

- 1st pony ride at the State Fair

- Walking really well assisted and we are sure it isn't too long before he is running!

Some fun memories from the month...