Cole is ONE!!!

On February 11 at 10:24pm...my baby became a toddler!!! HE's ONE!!! I can't believe that a year ago I became a mommy. Our life has changed so much...in such a wonderful way. I often wonder what we did with all that free time and extra money we had...we have nothing to show for it. But we definitely have the most amazing little boy to show for this past year of hard/joyful work!!

We spent the weekend in wilson. It was "Granny"'s 80th birthday! (My grandma). Cole definitely enjoyed being around all the people & showing off. On Sunday he had his OWN birthday party at the farm. Grandma made his cake(s) for him...and the theme was farm animals. It was so cute and there were sooo many people there! Almost all of his great aunts & uncles were there as well as cousins!!! He got so many toys. Because we kept taking the toys away for him to open new ones...he decided he would rather play with the wrapping paper :) The cutest part was when he opened his present from Uncle Adam...a soft bunny rabbit. He took it and KISSED it! Uncle Adam loved that!! (By the way...he will be officially Uncle Adam sometime next year...he proposed to Auntie Jess on Valentines day!)

We came home that night and had his "home" party on Monday...his real birthday. We had a monkey cake made by our sweet friend Miss Rita. It was ADOREABLE and made to match his new dinner set. He REALLY got into his cake and pizza...probably because he had to show his cousins up! Mimi, papa, Auntie K, Garrett, Gavin & Rita attended.

THEN...his big present arrived Wednesday night...(ok...it was a family present). We got a new dog! He is a 9month old Black Labrador. His name is Maverick and he is SUCH a good doggie! He loves to lick Cole...and Cole LOVES him! I'm so amazed that he is good around Cole. I have some sweet pics of them I'll post soon!

It's been an amazing year watching my baby grow into a little man. I know this year he will change so much! He will start talking more and his little personality will really grow...I'm excited...but sad to see my baby grow up. A good friend told me that every age will be my favorite...so far its true!