Our baby is 1!!!!

Has it already been a year? Like most moms, I can't believe how quickly the time has passed. I can barely remember what it was like with a big swollen belly. The jitters of giving birth for the first time are a faint memory. With the blink of an eye, I went from dreaming of my baby boy to holding him. And now he is one! Here is the first picture of us as a family.....
I can still hear Michael telling me he was feeling faint right after he heard his son's first cry. The anesthesiologist told him to sit down on the little seat next to my head. He pulled himself together and then they handed him our son...perfection!

It's 9:46 one year later. We are in my in-laws kitchen just after sharing breakfast. We captured the moment with some hugs and kisses!



I love my little family! Can't wait to see where we will be this time next year! I have some ideas!....

BUZZ! BUZZ!

Buzz Buzz! It's a bumble bee party! Yes, I spent weeks planning Michael's first birthday party. Really it was my first party to throw as a mama, so the pressure was on. I wish we had gotten better pictures, but it's hard to get good pics when the best photographer is papa! And papa was busy with the BBQ! The party was a big hit. Everything was black and yellow, with bumble bee accents all around. We had lots of friends and family join us to celebrate Baby Michael, now officially Little Michael (He's moving up!).....
Everyone enjoyed the day!

I couldn't pass up the chance to sport my bumble bee outfit. Ok, so it's just a black bathing suit and a yellow skirt! It was the best I could do!


Everyone enjoyed watching the cake extravaganza!!!


That cake was heavy!!


Thank you Grandpa Frank for gifting Baby Michael's first cake! When I was little my daddy always bought me a cake in the shape of the number I was turning, now it is baby Michael's turn to experience the tradition!


Here we are blowing out the candles for our birthday boy...As you can see, he got his very own smash cake separate from the big #1!


At first he wasn't sure....


...then he was!!


As you can see, cake quickly became a favorite!! Happy First Birthday Baby Michael!!!!

Who needs a crib?

We have decided we no longer need a crib. Baby Michael looks quite cozy in this laundry basket, so we might as well save some space. He does, however, need a bigger pajama shirt....