A few weeks ago, we celebrated our son's FIRST BIRTHDAY!!!
We love our little boy! As I reflect upon the miracle of his birth (and, by the way, I think that EVERY birth is a miracle), I will never forget staring into his beautiful eyes right after he was born. He stared back at me with such intelligence and personality, such thoughtfulness and curiosity. It has been so awesome to watch this little boy grow and watch that little personality develop during his first year of life. Parenting is 10 times more difficult than I ever imagined, yet 100 times more satisfying and wonderful than I ever imagined. Despite all of our inadequacies, God has been gracious to us and Weston is alive and thriving! Hurray. And now instead of a baby, we suddenly realize that we have a TODDLER!
At his one-year doctor appointment, Weston weighed 23 pounds 10 ounces and measured 30.5 inches long. Important updates include that he started walking at 10 1/2 months; he can say "Da-da" and "Ma-ma;" he is still toothless; and he is absolutely infatuated with electronics and technology!
We enjoyed our summer with Weston because he was finally old enough that we could DO things with him! Weston and Daddy enjoyed going to swimming lessons together, and Weston and Mommy enjoyed going to Kindermusik classes together. Weston also participated in a special summer reading program for babies and toddlers at our local library.
Below you will see some photos of Weston from age 9 months to 1 year. At the very end, you will see several photos from his birthday party, which was a simple cookout with hot dogs and s'mores. We were privileged to have out-of-state relatives Uncle Matt, Grandpa Carl, Grandma Kandy, and even Great-Grandma Violet come to join us.
