Happy Birthday Little Man

Happy Birthday Little Man! We found out that he is not that crazy about cake, but liked squishing it through his fingers. His favorite foods are strawberries and clementine oranges. He is cruising around but not quite ready to let go and is saying a few words - dadda, dister (sister), uh-oh (fun game), quack quack, "kuck" for truck, and he does a mean lion roar. He's got 8 teeth already and loves balls and cars (go figure, even with all the dress-up he's been forced to play.) He has a "woobie" blanket that he needs to snuggle with when he sleeps. He points and says "dat" for "what's that?" He is a music admirer and loves being sang to and singing. He also loves rough and tumble with daddy, hanging upside down, dancing and spinning until he's dizzy. The girls liked that stuff too, but he definitely likes it more. What an awesome year it has been getting to know you, little guy. You surprise us every day. We love you!

Music Man

Our kids have always liked music, but the little guy especially. He claps his hands when he wants you to sing him a song. If you stop singing too soon, he starts clapping again. Whenever he hears his sisters on the piano, he's got to come join in. Sometimes, he crawls over by himself and just starts playing a little something on his own. Whenever he hears any music playing, he bends his knees and sways back and forth "dancing." He instantly stops crying in the car when I turn on a song, especially Supermassive Black Hole by Muse and he's also partial to Carrie Underwood's Jesus Take the Wheel. My little music man.