Birthday Boy!!

I can't believe that this sweet little boy turned one today!! He is so much fun and has such a great personality!! We love him so much and are so happy that he joined our family!

A few things about my little man...

He has tons of energy! I like to call him my little monkey because he likes to climb on and in everything, he started climbing in Brynlee's toy pack and play about a month ago. When I first saw him in it I thought Brynlee picked him up and put him in. I took him out, put him

down, and he turned around and climbed right back in (and did a little celebration dance

once he got in)!

He LOVES his big sister! From the day he could crawl, he would follow her just about anywhere and try to play with her. He started walking when he was 9 1/2 months and now he can really keep up with her! They have so much fun chasing each other around, he just laughs and smiles instantly when he sees Brynlee!

If you ask him really nicely, he can tell you what an elephant(my favorite, watch the hands), a fish, and a cow says...

He can say 4 words other than mama and dada... ish (fish), wassat (what's that), hiiiee (hi, he exaggerates the ending a lot), and down. He loves to put on and take off hats, and he does a little dance to show off every time he puts one on! He likes to jump, he will randomly stop walking and just start bouncing. He tries hard and has actually had both feet off the ground a couple of times! He has such a sweet little face, and amazingly long eyelashes, I get comments about them all the time!

He loves to read. He goes to the bookshelf, grabs a book and brings it over to me, turns around and backs up to sit on my lap. It is the cutest thing ever! If I am not sitting down he walks over and grabs my legs and says "uh, uh, uh" until I listen to him and sit down and read!

He is such a good baby! He hardly ever cries, and smiles tons! He has a contagious laugh! He has no stranger anxiety, and will walk up and make friends with anyone and everyone!

(This is a few hours after he was born, isn't he sweet!)

Gracen, we love you so much! You are such a joy to be around! We hope you had an amazing 1st birthday, and want you to know that you are so loved! Thank you for sharing all your happiness and love with us!

Love Mom, Dad, and Brynlee