Saturday, July 11, 2009

Happy Birthday to The Dude!

Can you believe it? Our little man turns one year old today! We are so amazed how fast this year has gone by. It has been a wonderful year of many changes and challenges, but most of all a year of blessing. God finally blessed us with a child and we are so thankful. He has brought so much to our lives and we are looking forward to all that lies ahead!

Austin has changed so much in just one year. He is about 24 pounds right now, and I'm not sure about his length. He's already wearing 18-24 month clothing. We go in for his one year checkup on Monday. I'll fill you in on all of his stats. He is crawling everywhere with quite a bit of speed now, and his confidence is through the roof! He's a wild man! Just this morning, I was getting his breakfast ready, and I heard this loud thud from upstairs followed by screaming. I ran upstairs, and when I walked in, there he was on the floor! Crazy little dude had fallen out of his crib! As soon as he saw me, he started smiling and crawling. We have quite an active little one. He's crawling, pulling up on everything, and he often stands on his own without support for a few seconds. This morning, he also said "Mama" for the first time! We've been working on that one for a long time! So, we already have a few monumental events on his big day....first time to climb out of his crib and first time to say "Mama". So proud.

So now for your viewing pleasure, here are some pics from each month of his first year (sorry, some are repeats from earlier posts).....

Just a wee little man....2 weeks old

AugustSeptemberOctober NovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarch AprilMayJuneJuly
Austin, we are so proud of you! We love you so much and can't wait to experience all God has planned for your life in the years ahead. You are such a miracle in our lives and we are ever thankful God blessed us with such a sweet and spunky little boy.

We look forward to many birthdays to come!
xoxo, Mom and Dad

2 comments:

Johanna at The Baker Twins said...

What a joy! He is precious - congrats to you on surviving a year of parenthood and happy birthday to your sweet boy!

Debbie Willett said...

Happy Birthday Austin!