My 1st Birthday!

I was so excited to turn one!  Mom and dad can hardly believe I have grown from a little 6 pound peanut into this big boy.

Here's me on my birthday last year. :)

 Check out this awesome caterpillar cake!  A special shout out to the "party planning committee": Gamma, Nana, and Noni!

Mom had fun with "A very hungry caterpillar" theme!

She served all the food that the caterpillar eats in the book.

Our whole family was there...plus the Findley clan!

Love the giant caterpillar made by Grandpa and Papa Tom!

It took me a few minutes to decide I liked the cake....

My arm tastes so much better covered in frosting.

Thanks for all the great gifts everyone!

My gunky sent me this awesome radio flyer rocket all the way from California!

 

Finally my very own armchair just like Daddy.

Birthdaypalooza Round One

Every July there is a week known as Birthdaypalooza to celebrate Uncle Jeff and Aunt Gina.  This was our first year participating and it did not disappoint!

This family loves pinatas!  Note Aunt Gina's special purse...it was filled with all of her loves: bandaids, hand lotion, some bling (rings), stain removers, and chocolate!

Go Matthew!

Go Daddy!

 We had lots of cake that week...Uncle Jeff had a special tiramasu cake and of course Aunt G's signature ice cream cake from Goodberry's.  Yum! 

I have the world's best doodle...she doesn't mind me climbing all over her, pulling her hair (although I'm getting better at patting), or grabbing her collar.  We love you Riley!  

I am a very smart boy and quickly figured out my video monitor was attached to my crib...mom and dad found it quite humorous to wake up to my face looking at them.

Stay tuned for pictures from my FIRST birthday!

Indiananicholas

We went to visit Gamma and Grandpa for 10 days in July...we had a great time even though it was just as hot as North Carolina!

How cute are we?  I'm definitely part Lemons.

 We had a great visit with Sara, Marcy, and Matthew.  I was just starting to show off some new skills...

 Matthew was able to sit and play all by himself...I was pretty impressed.  But I did NOT like it when he tried to touch me. :)

 I crawled up a step for the first time...

 And I learned how to pull to stand on just about everything.  I loved this new skill so much that for weeks I would wake up several times a night and stand in my crib...mom is very happy that "phase" is over.

Surveying my kingdom.

Mom and Dad had a little time to squeeze in some fishing...

I loved the beach...and the grass.

I was an excellent baby on the first flight...but mom has learned to only go direct when flying solo with me. :)

Fun With Nonni

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile...we've been having a busy summer!  We just moved into Gamma's and Grampa's condo while we wait for our house to sell in Indy.  The apartment was nice but we love being in such a beautiful location on the lake.  We are settling in nicely and mom is very proud I'm sleeping so well...most of the time.

Here are some pics from a visit with my Great-Grandma "Nonni" in July.  She thinks I'm getting pretty heavy to carry!

 When Kate was learning how to talk, she pronounced "Nonni" as "NoNo".  I wonder what I will call her. :)

 Nonni loves to teach us new things.

Our moms really love to dress us alike!  We are not as thrilled with the idea.

  Kate tried to teach us how to pose...

I'm already a momma's boy.

What? She likes it when I do this. :)