It is really hard to believe that a year ago we were suddenly new parents. How could a year have gone by already and how in the heck did we survive it? It is also interesting to consider the things you forget. As I was looking for a picture from last September, I'm reminded of some of the stuff we experienced those first few weeks home.
So, we are down in IA - originally to go to a football game, but it worked out that it is Anders' birthday as well. We started the day at Uncle Rob and Aunt Carrie's house, playing with cousin Eleanor and her toys. For some reason we didn't have the camera out, which is too bad because Eleanor was wearing some great Hawkeye PJs. After a quick morning nap, we headed out to Grandpa Bill and Grandma Kathie's house for some good times.
Always the bike enthusiast (lately one can find Anders climbing on bikes in his room or in the garage), Anders was interested in the Big Wheel. He is obviously too small to use it, but it was fun to sit in and crawl on.
Speaking of crawling, it is still his preferred way to get around. He does like to stand up and use furniture or walls to get from place to place, but he is very cautious when it comes to walking. He normally crawls on his hands and knees, but every once in while he finds a surface that he doesn't want to put his knees on, such as the driveway.
His present from Grandpa Bill and Grandma Kathie was a beautiful, handmade set of blocks. Grandpa made them and a nice box for them to be stored in. Anders was very interested in taking them out of the box. He likes to toss stuff over his shoulder as he empties whatever container he is emptying. This can be kind of pesky when it is a basket full of newly folded laundry. These blocks are made from 9 or 10 different kinds of wood. I cannot remember all of them right now - cherry, bloodwood, walnut, oak, cedar, poplar and that is all I remember. Anyway, they are beautiful - thanks so much Bill and Kathie!
Anders also enjoyed standing and looking out the window.
And riding the chair up and down the stairs with Grandpa.
He wrapped up his day at Grandpa and Grandma's hanging out on the deck and checking out the yard. It was kind of cute.
Next it was back to Uncle Rob and Aunt Carrie's house for some Pagliai's Pizza and more birthday fun.
Anders finally got a wagon! This was from his Grammie Jean and he loves it.
Eleanor and Baby D even joined him on a ride, though Eleanor was a little concerned that Anders was going to tackle her and give her kisses.
He finished his big day with a big drink of bath water - yuck. When I took it away from him he was very, very mad.
He is wiped out and this was without the birthday party. Happy Birthday baby!
3 comments:
This made me cry a little bit. We miss you Anders! We're so glad you're having a fun birthday weekend. It will be fun to see pictures from the party. You have a lot of great people loving you! What a lucky little dude.
The photo in the wagon -- a miniature Will and Rob when they were little. Amazing. Dan
I was thinking about you guys and how you made it through the first year- the hardest one, I think, at least until Anders is a teenager, probably. And now he's just getting more and more fun. : )
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