the birthday boy (showing off his birthday shirt, made by erin of boolah baguette. check out her amazing stuff here.)
m's new "camera smile"
march 22, 2010 marked mateo's very first birthday. it is amazing to think that a year ago he was a tiny little bundle... how far he (& we!) have come in just a year. a year ago we wondered about what kind of a child we were welcoming into our family. today, we still wonder what kind of a person he will turn out to be. here are some things we know:1. he loves to laugh... tickles, "wo ist mateo?", & taking the bus are just a few things that cause him to burst into giggles
2. he loves music... he loves to wiggle his bum & tap his spatula in time to any music playing anywhere, anytime. also, no one would ever get any sleep at our place without asian dreamland.
3. he is a thoughtful boy... as in, he is full of thoughts. pros & cons must be weighed, every little tiny piece of fuzz carefully examined, instructions of any sort result in a furrowed brow... you get the idea.
4. he's a ham... he loves putting on a show, playing peekaboo, squealing with laughter, clapping his hands... all for attention, all the time
we are so thankful for the people in our lives who love him & us, both near & far. we are so blessed to have friends who watch him faithfully, pick up the slack when we need a break, especially since our family is so far away. skype makes things easier, but it's not like having them here.
we are excited for the months & years to come... today mateo crawled for the first time, & yesterday, he said something that sounded for all the world like "danke, mama!" which brought tears to my eyes (which i know is ridiculous, because he didn't know what he was saying ;)
every day with m is a new adventure. we love you, baby! happy birthday!
birthday cupcakes. with vegan buttercream icing (which was a marginal fail, unfortunately.)
he was totally enthralled by the candle...
... and of course wanted to touch it.
first taste of cupcake... hm...
sharing some icing with mama.
happy boy.
the aftermath. followed by bath & bed. ;)
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