Monday, November 14, 2011

Vanders First Year

My sweet baby is turning 1 this week. I am a little in shock. Where did the time go??? I was looking through his photos over the past year and noticed just how quickly he grew up. He's not my baby anymore, hes a toddler! He has brought us more joy then I could have ever imagined. We are beyond grateful for everything he has brought to our life.
I made a quick little video of some pictures of him over the past year. Oh the memories! The video is below :) We LOVE our little boy. Thank you Vander for the best year of my life.
Heres a few things that Van is up to now a days

-Hes running around, no longer walking, running...
-He loves to talk- he wants us to understand SO bad
-If you talk to him, he will talk back like hes having a full conversation
-He LOVES going up the stairs, but refuses to learn how to go down
-Absolutely adores reading books. The second you walk into his room in the morning he points to his bookshelf
-He loves pancakes, and anything else with a ton of syrup
-He eats nearly anything put in front of him
-He also refuses to learn to hold his sippy himself or to suck out of a straw
-He loves chasing the doggies and trying to hit them with the golf clubs while they run (poor dogs)
-He gets so excited when you play peek a boo with him
-He adores his daddy
-He is very tender hearted. If you get mad at him he instantly does the cutest pouty face in the world and just wants to snuggle
-He loves bathtime and starts squeeling just at the sight of the bath water turning on
-He is very independant and will keep himself occupied for hours around the house while Joel and I get our work done
-He loves being outside
-He is an explorer, he gets into absolutely everything. But right now his personal favorite is the tupperware cabinet in the kitchen
-He has learned to clap, but hasn't quite figured out the perfect timing to when the clapping should happen :)
-He can now waive bye bye on cue- Hes actually been doing this for about a month now
-He has 3 teeth -Two top teeth, one on the bottom and another 3 on the way!
-He is the HAPPIEST baby in the world. CONSTANTLY smiling and giggling
-He loves life and family and brightens this home more everyday
-We LOVE our sweet baby and are so grateful for his sweet tender spirit

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