The Big 1 !!!

We started the day with a quick nap in the car.

(He has to get em while he can as I don't allow morning naps anymore!!)

Then on to the Aquarium.... Nothing says Happy Birthday like a giant blue frog

Then we went to the pool, where I didn't take any pictures for fear of drowning either the camera or my son.....

Then back home for nap time and dinner prep....aka dressing up in things daddy would never let me wear....

Then off to dinner with Mom, Grandma & Grandpa!!!!

He loved his singing Mickey Mouse Card!!!!


Then back home for the real fun! Presents!!!!!!
Look at my new Disney Firetruck!!!!!



WOW! CHECK THIS OUT!!!!!!

Your watching me aren't you!?!?!

We also took lots of videos but I couldn't get them to download :(

Maybe tomorrow....

Thanks Grandma & Grandpa for a wonderful first birthday!!!!

(Bad mommy didn't get any pics of the grandparents but they made the day very special!)

Wish you were here daddy!

Guess Who's One!?!?!

"I dunno, who?!"

SAM!!!!

Sams 1st Birthday Present

One Day Early.....Let the party begin!!!!

Thanks to Kate, Terry & Sophie Rath!

Notice how he starts to dance at the end when he hears the music.

Note: Sorry for the bad camera work & I prob wouldn't even post this if Daddy wasn't in China. So Daddy, hope you like it.....

Wild Man

Crazy Eyes of an almost 1 year old....who took his first 3 steps yesterday!!!!

This is what I tried to feed to feed him for dinner....

This is what I got him to eat....animal crackers & craisens. Sigh.

Single Parenting....

Well, Phil is off to China and it was hard saying good-bye this time. There is something about him being on the completely opposite side of the world that is very unsettling. He hasn't even been gone 12 hours and I really wish he was home....things are just more fun with daddy around...

Silver lining...I have a whole new understanding Sam's seperation anxiety

And I'm a bit nervous to be left alone with a 22lb ball of energy ..... (Although grandparents are calling left and right to make sure I'm OK and find out when they can come over to help. I'm wondering if they are doubting my parenting skills too?......)

We took Sam to dinner Friday night and it was tag team eating...he was standing up in his high chair, pulling the hair of the lady sitting behind us, & throwing forks...meanwhile at a table across the room a sweet little girl about the same age sat calmly placing Gerber puffs in her mouth one by one.....

I'm hoping it's a boy thing not a bad parenting thing....

So while my hubby is far far away I'm hoping for lots of this.....

Side note, The Occhinos came for a visit last week and look how cute Fletcher is!!!

Best Buds!!!

Boy, Oh Boy

Well, our little boy is a true boy.....

He's not even 1 yet, he can't walk and he doesn't talk other than a couple words but.....

- When he plays with his match box cars he knows to make car sounds

- He hates wearing clothes (see picture below)

- Knows how to take off his diaper when he feels like he needs some freedom

- Laughs when you tell him "No" and will shake his finger at you (Note to self- stop shaking finger when saying "no")

-Looks up at you and starts crawling extra fast while giggling when he knows he is heading somewhere he isn't supposed to go.....

- Will climb up, over, out of and/or onto ANYTHING

- And NEVER EVER stops moving.......

Here a few pics of our little stinker caught in the act of trying to get away with something.....

"I'm NOT putting clothes on AGAIN today Mom!"

"uh oh, she's getting closer!!"

"Ready to play soccer!"

In this picture ( a little dark because it's taken on a camera phone) we're not sure what he's done but judging by that face we're sure it's something very very bad......