Happy Birthday to You! Blake turns one 7.9.10.

On Friday we celebrated our baby boy's first birthday! It is crazy to think that a year ago he came into our lives so swiftly (if you remember we were only at the hospital 12 minutes before he arrived...I won't ever forget!) and he has been moving full speed ahead ever since. He is a constant joy and we are having so much fun getting to know him as he changes and grows on a daily basis. He is so different than Caden was, so that has made us relearn and readjust our parenting, but we wouldn't ask for it any other way.

As a one year old he says a few words (amber, hi, dada, mama), he points at everything and asks what's that with two grunts, he still growls and makes all sorts of manly noises, he crawls and pulls himself up, he can go up the stairs, he sleeps like a champ (although he is trying to drop a nap and we are fighting him on that), he eats everything and anything in sight, he has 6 teeth all the way in and two on the way (thanks for pointing that out Kim!), he laughs with a big hearty laugh at life, especially his big brother and he is rambunctious, mischievous, and loves life!

He seems to smile with all his heart and I think he touches everyone he meets!

Our last month photo shoot was the toughest yet! He is on the move and getting him to sit still and look at the camera is practically impossible.

Although...I did get this centerfold photo that made me laugh out loud.

This shoot he was obsessed with looking out the window.

I can't stop looking at this face. He has the biggest smile that I love so much, the sweetest eyes, and those cheeks are just so kissable. He reminds me of another little boy...his big brother!

And again...it's over!

Blake got his first present...a swing for the swingset from Grandma and Papa Peterson. We had to give it a whirl before we headed out for a birthday dinner.

We were sick of hamburgers and hot dogs so we headed to Mr. Jalapeno in Bonney Lake for a little birthday dinner. The staff there were great and brought out the large sombrero, sang Happy Birthday and gave Blake some fried ice cream...which mommy and daddy enjoyed.

Blake didn't like the hat...but Caden did!

We went home so the boys could have a cupcake. Caden sang a very loud Happy Birthday and they both dove in!

What a great first birthday day!