HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY!

Well, for what started out as a pretty crummy day... I think the Bubster had a pretty awesome first birthday! It's crazy to me that a year has come and gone already. It seems like yesterday I was worrying about taking care of a brand new baby, and now I'm worrying about a crazy, mobile kid.

The day started out with some serious tummy issues for the Bubs. There was throw up, there was nasty other end grossness, and lots and lots of screaming. After fixing the problems, things got a little bit better. But then we had to go to the doctor. 5 shots, and some Tylenol later, I had a pretty cranky little man on my hands. But, we got through the rest of the afternoon, and got ready for the party! Oh, here are his stats for his 12 month check:

Height: 31 inches (90%)

Weight: 21.12 lbs (25%)

Head: 18.5 inches (75%)

So, basically, we have a very tall, very skinny boy. Luckily, his head didn't grow any more, and he's gone from 90% to 75% :)

Now for the good stuff! The party was a blast! We had several of our friends over to celebrate with us (and it was nice and crowded in our tiny little apartment) and it was a blast! We sang to Bubsy and then got him a nice, big piece of cake to jump right into. I should have figured that this kid would pull something we weren't expecting--- because that's what he usually does. To our great dissappointment, he was INCREDIBLY dainty with his cake. I mean, there wasn't a mess. He didn't get it all over his face, tummy, and hair. Instead, he daintily picked at his cake, putting it into his mouth one pinch at a time. This is so like him though... anytime we want him to be clean, he makes a HUGE mess, and the time we allow him to be a total mess, he's a complete lady :)

I think my favorite part of the evening was when everyone else was eating the cake. Bubsy was sitting in his seat (kind of isolated) and all of a sudden he would just start laughing. No one was paying any attention to him, or making faces, or anything and he would just start cracking himself up! It was hilarious!

We also opened presents and THANK YOU for all of the wonderful gifts! We are so excited that he actually has some clothes to wear in a few months, and we love the books! Thanks for all of the phone calls, texts, etc. It was a really fun day for us and we can't wait to share the video/pictures with all of you!

Here are some fun pics from the BIG day!

Hangin' with his girl, Macy :)
They are the best of friends, and I love it!

The table with all of the loot!

My little Rubber Ducky centerpiece...

The Cake! I was pretty proud of it-- it was my first cake (well, besides the practice cake I made) that I decorated! I think it turned out pretty cute!

The Bubs seeing his cake for the first time!

After eating some of the cake. Do you see any mess on him?? Yeah, he really was very dainty!

Happy Birthday, Bubs!

Cracking himself up!

He is one happy, happy boy :)

Happy Halloween!

Well, my least favorite holiday of the year has finally come and gone! I think it probably comes from my mom (the let's hide in the basement and pretend we're not home philosophy) but Halloween and I have never really gotten along before. It was DEFINITELY my least favorite holiday when I was teaching (kids and loads of candy... or even the thought of loads of candy makes them mental) and it's continued to stick. I do think it's fun to dress up, especially now that I have a cute little munchkin to get ready, but I still think it's just kind of a waste of money to spend on one night. Anyway-- enough of my soap box on Halloween. It was fun, the Bubs didn't overheat in his costume, AND he kept the hood on for WAY longer than I thought he would. So, really, it was a win-win-win night!

Brett's mom found and sent us Brett's first Halloween outfit for the Bubs to try on. As you can see, it didn't fit quite right-- Bubsy is tall and skinny. He has super narrow shoulders, so the outfit wasn't long enough in length and was too wide in the shoulders-- but it was still fun to get him into it and get this cute shot!

Sportin' the cute outfit from Brett's mom! That hat was torn off about .2 seconds after I got this picture. He just really is not digging hats right now....but it's totally my favorite part of the outfit! So Cute!

Here's our little Dragon Boy. How cute is this outfit?

I love how the stomach area is puffy-- so fun!

Brett and I resorted to our usual costumes for Halloween-- being Nerds. We find it to be the most fitting costumes for us, since we are total nerds anyway!

My nerdy self and the Dragon Boy

Ok, so enough of Halloween. Here are just a couple of random shots that I need to share. I had to get the traditional bath shot-- so here it is. I love his hair and his little face in this picture. Priceless.

Last, but not least... I got the Bubs a "big boy" tie when I went shopping a few weeks ago. So, we got him all dressed up this Sunday and here is our little missionary man. Dang- he cleans up nice, huh?

Welp, that's it until tomorrow! The BIG one. Our little man will be turning ONE! So, look forward to some amazing pictures from that event!!