Bodie turns 1!

Dear Bo Bo,
Happy Birthday my love buggie.
You are a smiley, sweet, determined, and smart little boy. We are so lucky to have you in our family. Thank you for "going with the flow" of life when it gets crazy, and reminding me to stop and give you extra hugs and snuggles when you (and I) need it. I treasure our time together. I love that you recently started to like reading books together. I love our few minutes together before bed, just the two of us in the rocking chair looking at books as you try to lift the flaps and get excited by the pictures of the trucks and Thomas. I ask you to pick out a book and you do,! then bring to me with an excited "da!" =)

I was so happy to have some quiet time alone with you on your birthday when you woke up from your nap and came downstairs to see all of your decorations.

you loved the balloons, but most of all the little duckies!
This year has been amazing. You have been a fighter, through all the colds, congestion when you were so small, wakings from your naps due to a loud house =), and numerous pokes and nudges from your big sister. You continually have a smile on your face, reminding us to stop and enjoy the little things, and enjoy our time together.


You love climbing (climb up on this bench is a recent favorite) and you love to point to the airplanes overhead! A few days before your birthday you started really walking around, and it is so cute to see you waddle around the house and outside. You look so happy and proud of yourself, and we are so proud of the boy you are and all you've done this year!
your birthday dinner, pizza and cake!
You love drinking from an open cup, and smile when you pour it down your shirt, lol. True bo bo fashion.new birthday train! letting your sister play too...

loving the balloons! you did a lot of looking up to see what they were doing up there. =)

waiting for the cake, hat on car?big sister iz, very ready for the cake!

cake time! izzy helped pick out and decorate the cake!

enjoying funfetti cake! =)

A week before your birthday you started sleeping through the night! After a few glorious nights, we have been back to some night wakings, but thank goodness for everyone I think you are getting there!

you love trains, blocks, ducks, your swim class, being outside, airplanes, ball toys, the cats "da!", phones, music, dancing, and looking at books together... and true to second child expectations, you like whatever your sister is into! we love our family dance parties!

We had a great day celebrating your birthday just spending time together at home. Happy Birthday my sweet boy!