Well, it is the dead of winter and cabin fever has set in. Big time! Today it hit almost 60 so it was time to get everyone (dogs included) for a walk at the lake! I was reminiscing during our walk that a year ago, we took a three week old Easton for a walk at the lake with the pups when the weather got nice. My, how a lot has changed in a year! Plus, I got a new lens for my camera so I was super excited to test it out!

Other updates: Trying out the new lens at dinner ( yay for working in low lighting!)

Always under the highchair. Always.

Hissy fit for no reason!

the DAILY destruction of the bookshelf

And socks. The bookshelf and socks.

Reading before nap time

Long day earlier this week so sure, do what you want with your dinner!

Just an ordinary day...

Easton loves playing in our dining room ( hello hardwood floors!) And since that room is one of the two rooms with the best (only) light in my house, I dragged the big camera out to catch a few shots!

The drool, the snot, the lunch left on his hands....just a typical day here!

 Kasey usually doesn't Easton get to close! Yet, she likes to kwep an eye on what he is up too!

EASTON IS ONE!

The day has arrived! ( And passed us by!) My little man is now a one year old toddler! Where has the time gone?!?! I can honestly say this has been the quickest year of my life- and the most meaningful!

Easton's 12 month accomplishments!

• waves bye bye
• walks behind a walking toy, but not yet on his own
• weighs in at 22 lbs and 31 1/2 inches tall! ( big change from the 6lb, 19 inch baby i brought home!)
• drinking some regular milk and hoping to say bye bye to formula when this can is out!
• wearing 12-18 month clothes
• 8 teeth
• loves to scoot around the house with a ball in each hand
• says Mama regularly and just started dada
• still loves all food, especially applesauce, string cheese, gold fish crackers (new!), chicken, mandarin oranges (new!), and yogurt
• shakes head from side to side, but thankfully, does not understand that it means no!
• However, he know what no-no means, as he may hear it a lot a little
• loves crawling over the dogs!

Things we have done in the past year we never saw ourselves doing!

• wiping noses on the sleeve of our shirts
• sniffing dirty bottoms wherever we happen to be
• having our house look like an explosion of toy r us
• cleaning binky's in our mouths
• watching Jake and Neverland Pirates and various other cartoons, while Easton is not!
• testing all spoonfuls of baby food to make sure they are not too hot
•  ....and I am sure the list could go on....

Looking forward to what the next couple months bring us!

Celebrating at home with just mom and dad!

this is how his birthday really went!

months 1-11 

12 months old!

lego table from mom and dad!