2!

Happy Birthday to my dear little boy. Turning 2 today! So many changes that you are more little boy than baby now. So much fun and so much work some days. Trying to be independent but still needing mommy and daddy. Language is exploding with sentences and wanting to know what everything is and repeating words after we tell you what an item is. And recognizing that anything with Nebraska or Huskers on it is "football". So proud of you little man.

Love,
Mom and Dad

For the Grandparents, Holden is doing the following:

• Singing his ABCs, about 1/3 of the letters he can say audibly, the rest is all jumbled up
• Counting but saying 2,3,2 instead of 1,2,3.
• Saying over 50 words and forming sentences.
• Running everywhere
• Kicking a ball
• Putting things away and understanding the difference between the garbage and recycle bin. And saying 'recycle' which is pretty funny.
• Getting much better at the spoon
• Recognizes the house and the street leading to our house and the street leading to daycare.
• Gives hugs and kisses and finally said "I love you" but only to daddy.
• Sitting on the potty (not using the potty yet but likes to sit and read stories)
  

I'm sure there is more but those are the highlights. Now for some adorable photos of our 2 year old.

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An awesome dad

and a wonderful husband

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A Bash and a Smashed Cupcake

Birthday Post No. 2, photo overload. Of course this is only a select few from the hundreds that were taken, if your my facebook friend we uploaded a ton there. No video yet because I haven't figured out how to upload the new camcorder to the computer.

Cupcakes by Grandma and Mom.

Opening gifts, he sat still for all of 2 presents.

Singing Happy Birthday while trying to keep little fingers out of the lit candleGoing for the gustoAll finished with my cake and ice creamEveryone enjoying the new presents and wrapping paper
Graham and Holden playingCameron getting in on the action, can't let the boys have all the funHappy Birthday Holden!

12 Months

Here is part 1 of the long awaited birthday post. Well not many read this except the grandparents so maybe not long awaited. First order of business is his well baby checkup. Holden was 19 lbs 14 oz and 28 inches long at his 12 month check up. That is almost 4 times his birth weight and he is still only in the 10% percentile for height and weight. The doctor is happy with his growth and development.
We can't believe that this little bundle that wanted to rush into the world early is already a year old.We had a great birthday party, cupcakes and ice cream. Lots of presents that he wasn't so interested in opening. Great friends and family were around to help celebrate. I need to give a big thanks to my mom for helping get things ready.

Photos from the birthday to follow in the next post.

Happy Birthday

Today my little baby turned 1. It has been a crazy weekend with the birthday party and having my mom here. I promise to get birthday photos and video uploaded by the weekend. Happy Birthday Holden!