One year in the books!

Dear Shane,

How has it been 1 year already!? This year has flown by so fast and yet we wish there was some way to magically slow it down! You have been such a joy this year, and although we are starting to see signs of a fiesty, independent little boy, we encourage your becoming your own person (even if that little person has temper tantrums).

Your toothy grin makes us all so happy, and your sister loves you SO much. She reminds us of this constantly. We know you love her too. When you see her you immediately smile, and she is the only one that makes you babble uncontrolably. What Mommy and Daddy love the most is how you push her away when you are done, or not in the mood for her! Its a good taste of her own medicine! We hope that you both become best friends!

Now, we have some demands:

1. Start gaining weight. You eat like a bird. At your 1 year check up you weighed 20lbs. This would be acceptable, if you didnt have a cast on your leg. (Toddlers fracture... see demand #2 below!) This makes you 15% for weight (90% for head... bobble head baby.)I now have instructions to give you carnation instant breakfast, and dip your bread in healthy olive oil. This does not mean double stuffed oreos as your sister (who was never below 90% for weight) requests. We will always be healthy, even if that means you are a string bean.

2. Be careful! As all parents know, accidents do happen. Shane, you have gotten faster, and sneakier. Just like Coconut, you are always under our feet, and now it has cost you! A minor incident has led Shane to a long leg cast for the next month. He has what is called a "Toddlers Fracture." Walking will have to wait for a month. As you can see for yourself, he is doing fine!!!!

3. Say Mama! You can say MORE, and we are pretty sure you can say DOG. Mama... seriously.... just say it!

In the meantime, we love you very much and we are so proud to be your parents. You have made the past 365 days so fun and joyous, and we look forward to the peeks, twists, and turns that the rollercoaster ride of parenthood brings!!



Love,
Mommy and Daddy

Where does the time go!! Shane is almost 1!

I cant believe this cute baby is about to turn 1 on Friday! Shane was 6 months old here! Look at the fuzzy hair!

Cheap Entertainment

It's a long weekend, the kids are bored, why not send the dogs outside and taunt them from the inside! The baby was happy! Im pretty sure his first word will be dog. Remy's was Coco!! When asked to say Mama, Shane stares and blinks. Otherwise we think he speaks Chinese.

Many firsts!

What a wild and crazy few weeks we have had. Danny started off the month in Chicago for work. We welcomed him home at Bubbie's birthday dinner! Happy Birthday Bubbie! Then we celebrated Mother's Day with family, and Danny's birthday with great friends!! Happy Birthday Danny! We spent some time with our NC friends the Baxter's and spent at Saturday at Remy's school with tons of friends at the Spring Fling Carnival!

Shane celebrated a few exciting firsts! Shane and his friend Leah had their first "date." He took her out for a nice puree and puff dinner, and then froyo for dessert. They shared a little exchange between strollers!

Shane also saw his first baseball game. He saw an entire 5 innings of the Baltimore Orioles vs Washington Nationals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Shane's favorite part was sitting in his own chair and waving to the people who sat behind us.

Good Night Moon

An old favorite.This video was taken when Shane was first born. I think we are going to start a tradition and have her read this to Shane before he goes to sleep. It most likely wont be in the right order, and he will forever think that "Good Night Stars and Good Night Air" is at the beginning of the story, but its all about the love behind it.

Happy Mother's Day Mama!!

Happy Mother's Day to all Mothers out there! If Shane would say mama he would wish you all the same. Unfortunately, he just likes to eat cookies in bed... maybe next Mother's Day!!!

Spring has Sprung

Shane finally got to take a ride on our neighborhood swings! We have been waiting for the rain to clear, and we finally got the perfect day. Remy decided that (although she is too big), she wanted to sit next to him!

In other news, Yin and Yang (Sammie and Coconut) turn another year older and crankier!!! Sammie turned 10 on 4/25/11 and Coco is looking at the big 11 in June.