One year old

Happy Birthday Camden!

My child is officially 12 months.

Which means I start counting in years, and halves, and not in months...

and that means my baby is no longer a baby, but a toddler!

*tear*

1 year ago I was nervous, anxious and very very excited to meet him.

I knew life would never be the same.

I figured I would love being a mom... but really, I didn't realize I would love it this much.

At one year Camden...

is freaking adorable.

his favorite expression is still the "oh" face

he is walking/running around like crazy

he is the happiest, friendliest guy you'll ever meet

he makes friends with everyone, and flirts with all

(the cashiers at grocery stores just love his cheesy smile with accompanying wave)

he says dada, mama, moo, no, ball, yay

he dances to all music (including hymns and cell phone ringtones)

he is obsessed with elmo

he shakes his head "no" when I say his name sternly

he loves the bath tub and cries when he has to get out

he follows memo around everywhere

he loves sporting events and cheers, clamps, and boos...he even yells when other fans are yelling

he loves to eat...

I can not eat anything without him spitting out his binky and opening his mouth for a taste

he pets mommy's hair (sometimes lovingly, and sometimes not so lovingly)

he gives high-fives

he gives the sweetest kisses

he likes to wrestle with his dad and chase his parents around the house

he loves to point to things he would like a closer look at...

(in hopes you will take him to see it)

he likes to climb on things

he has a strange fascination with Mem's food

he makes us laugh daily

it is impossible to be in a bad mood around him because he is almost always smiling

At his 1 year check-up, he weighed in at 19 lbs-- the 10th %

And he is in the 50th % for height

He has grown so much since he was born...he was a mere 6 lbs 3 oz and 20 1/2 inches

not even on the charts for weight, and the 15 % for height

I still can't believe I have a kid as cute as this little guy!

(7 months)

I keep telling Ryan we can't have any more kids, because there is no way they could be as cute as Camden! :) Then that kid would have some sort of complex for the rest of his/her life...

(1 day old)

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