Oliver Bean Turned 1!!!!

Oh, Mom...look at those cupcakes!!! I can't wait!

Ummm, I'm not so sure about chocolate yet!

Mommy & Monkey!

Sarah & Brody

Berkeley & Laura

Berkeley LOVES Gracie
Grandma, Blake & Gracie
Kate & Brody

The Birthday Boys!

Grandma, Blake, Ella

Daddy & Monkey!

Oliver & Grandma

Oliver turned 1 on Saturday and as you can probably guess, we had a monkey themed party for him! He is getting 2 more bottom teeth and he was sleeping when everyone came, so when he woke up to a house full of guests he was a little overwhelmed and a bit grouchy! He did pretty good opening up presents and he got lots of fun stuff!! It's nice to have some toys that "belong" to him and aren't pink and frilly! I think he really appreciates that :) He and my dad share the same birthday. My dad turned 65 and he enjoyed sharing his special day with his first grandson.

My husband was a huge help to me, as usual. I goofed and ordered sprinkles on the cupcakes thinking they would be chocolate sprinkles, but when I picked them up they were "multi-colored" sprinkles and looked terrible. Thomas offered to pluck all the sprinkles off except for the blue & yellow ones. I know I poke fun at us and our relationship a lot, but I really do have the absolute BEST husband ever! I love how detail oriented he is and I love that he appreciates that the smallest details are oftentimes the most important ones.

I took him to the Dr. for his one year check up and he weighs 19 lbs 5 oz and is 29.5 inches tall. He is in the 50th percentile for height, but only the 10th percentile for weight. He is a bit of a squirt, but it's nice to carry a little "squirt" around all day. I don't think my back can handle much more than that!

I can't believe he is a year old already. It seriously seems like just yesterday we brought him home from the hospital. In some ways this year has dragged by, but to think that my "baby" isn't a baby anymore is crazy to me. He has been such a blessing to our family. I am in love with his sweetness and I hope he never loses that. He just makes me smile every time I look at him. We love you SOOOOOOOO much baby Oliver and look forward to many more birthdays to celebrate with you!