Our Baby Boy Turns One!

Already! Our sweet Sander is one. He is such a sensitive little guy and so active. He can't decide if he wants to be held all the time or crawl and scale walls. He has been walking holding into things and getting around quite well. Sander has been doing yoga down dogs and looking between his legs while laughing hysterically. This is definitely my favorite trick of his.  It is even better when his sister joins in and we all hurt from laughing afterward. While there are no new exact words such as his "Da-Da" and "Ma-Ma" he has been saying "Deh" and pointing to the dogs when they are around. It is pretty cute. 

He weighs in at 15 pounds 6 ounces and is 29" tall. Long and lean!

Lucy had just gotten over the chicken pox just in time for Sander's 1st birthday bash. Nono and Pop-pop came up to celebrate. We had a good time.

Mama and the birthday boy.

Dada and the birthday boy with sun in his eyes. 

These two!

Nono and Pop-Pop

Lucy spent some time pulling Sander around in a sled in the yard. He giggled and love it. They even went downhill.

Always tapping on things these days.

A pull-bunny from mom and dad.

Proud Bob-Bob and Lyn-Lyn

Playing put-the-rock-in-the-hole together. This actually lasted about ten minutes!

The birthday bunch

A peach-blueberry crisp was enjoyed by all.

11 Months Old Already!

Pure sweetness.

This face is so easy to love. Sander has a gentle spirit and a happy heart and he feels things very strongly. There are so many new things to report. Sander is signing now for milk, dog (this is his favorite), and sometimes for "more" food. In fact any animal brings out an excited panting for Sander - it could be a stuffed dinosaur or a bird in the sky - nonetheless he is happy to share his admiration.

Each time we get ready to get out of the car at home he starts panting as soon as I motion to get him out of the car seat because the dog pen is right nearby. He is standing for a couple of seconds at a time without holding onto anything! There are also so many happy new sounds and squeals. His mimicking skills are hilariously good.

This was Sander's first time hanging out outside while capable of crawling and in warm weather. It actually slowed him down because there was so much to look at and touch.

Sander is waving to Lucy who is up the hill. He waves quite a bit these days.

Just a few days prior to Sander turning 11 months old, Lucy celebrated her 4th birthday. Sander was one of the only attendees to proudly wear his hat for the longest period of time!

Sander and Uncle Chris hanging at the party.