Stanley the Cat

Up until now, Andrew's only had contact with dogs and cows. He LOVED meeting a cat as you can see. He's starting to make connections between photos, cartoons and real life animals of of the same variety. When you think about it, that's pretty crazy because a photo, a caricature and an actual moving cat don't really look alike. His favorite animal by far is the cow, which he calls a "boo". He points out boos on the milk carton, in books, on the tv - you name it. We even have a boo doll.

Gifts Galore!

It was a fun Christmas in Ohio - Andrew cried and slept through Xmas 2009, so I consider this his first holiday celebration. Gifts galore! He seemed more interested in the tree than the boxes. Kept pointing at it, saying "whats this?" (wassis?) Noteworthy: Andrew is wearing a sailor suit that Shawn's grandma sewed for him in the 1970s.

Merry Christmas!

And a Happy New Year! We're busy for the holidays, so don't mind if my posts are a bit infrequent in the next week or two. I'll be back soon enough.

Rockstar Academy Training, Day 2

Rollin' in his 5.0 with his rag-top down so his fuzz can blow.

Rockstar Academy Training, Day 1

To the extreme he rocks a sock like a vandal.

Snack Attack

Thanks to Jenn and Shannon for gifting Andrew with this snack container! Its become a permanent fixture in his hand, and while on the go he's always munching on his O's. A much less messy endeavor than our previous setup :)

Late Night Online Christmas Shopping

At LLBean.com of course, does the vest give it away? Or the insulated coffee cup?

Baby Burrito

12 month stats: 21 lbs 5 oz (28th percentile), 30.25" (67th percentile).

Birthday Party

We had so much fun! Thanks to all who joined us to celebrate Andrew's 1st and our survival of year one: parenthood.

Thanks, Auntie E!

A big thank you goes out to Aunt Erin, who came to help me with Bosley and Andrew while Shawn was overseas for a week. As you can see, Andrew is over the moon for Erin and I think the feeling is mutual :) We'll be seeing her again soon for Christmas, when we go out to Ohio for a couple of weeks to spend time with friends and family out there.

Happy 1st Birthday!

There was never a child so lovely but his mother was glad to get him to sleep. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

We survived! One year later I'm alive, sane, still happily married and mama to an adorable toddler who amazes me with his smarts and sense of humor. What a wondrous time its been, such beautiful moments. I see my Mom in him every day - he has her eyes, they crinkle when he smiles. Happy 1st birthday to my Little A! You are so loved.

Day 364

One year ago today was last day that this little bundle of cuteness was still inside keeping warm at a toasty 98.6 degrees, my life was just about to change in a big wonderful way...

Fire Truck Fun

Since receiving his birthday gift last week, Andrew has figured out how to get into it by himself, as well and open and close its door. Getting out of it is a different story altogether....

Babyproofing

Guess its time to babyproof the kitchen.

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