Going HOME!!!

Ben came home yesterday and brought me TYLER roses to tell me he is being transferred back HOME!!! Yay!!!!
He begins on April 23. So soon and sooooo exciting!!!!
We have been wanting to move back "home" since we left. :) Can't wait to be near family!!!

Playing in the Tupperware cabinet...

I think EVERY child does this at some point. It's always so funny to see what will interest him.

Happy 1st Birthday, Barrett!!!

Happy birthday to the most perfect little boy!!! 

We love you more than anything and have enjoyed watching you grow this past year! 

What an amazing and incredibly fast year this has been!!

We kept Barrett's birthday party small and simple...I didn't want to overwhelm him.  The weather was perfect!!  Nonnie, Papa T, Aunt Whitney, Uncle Luke, Aunt Meredith, Hal, and The Solimando's came over.  Ben grilled hamburgers and we all just visited an played.  Ben's parents were unable to attend because Polly fell and broke her hip a couple days before.

Barrett LOVED birthday cake...and that's an understatement!!  ha!  Daddy helped him blow out his candle.  Barrett got a whole piece all to himself and he acted like he knew exactly what to do!  Needleess to say, we went straight to the tub afterwards!   
Barrett got lots of fun toys and new summer/spring clothes!! 

Luke, Meredith, and Hal came and stayed the whole weekend with us which was lots of fun!

1 year stats:
weight: 26 lbs. 5.5 oz.  (89%)
length: 31 3/4"  (93%)
clothing: mostly 18 months
size 4 diaper
shoe: size 5

Quote...

This quote was shared with my MOPs group by our speaker today.  I thought it was very fitting for this season of my life and definitely one that I will remind myself of often.  I love my baby boy more than I will ever be able to express but yes...some days seem really long.  I wouldn't change a thing though!!  :)

WALKING!!!!!

Barrett is WALKING!!!! 

Our little baby is growing so fast!!!!

Picture Update

11 months old

11 months.....I can't believe that next month I will be saying "one year old". Whew!!

Good-bye bottle!! We quit giving a bottle about 2 weeks ago and he hasn't even missed it!!

Yesterday, we began giving some whole milk along with formula. We are now mixing half formula/half organic whole milk. I think we are going to continue this for a week or two just to make sure Barrett's tummy doesn't get upset. He usually has about 3 sippy cups of mlk a day.

Barrett doesn't seem interested in meats at all (except turkey hotdogs)! I've heard it is just a phase so we will see. Your Daddy might not like it if you're a vegetarian!

Favorite foods: bananas, raisins, turkey hot dogs, baby Cheeto things, puffs, oatmeal.

Barrett has 8 teeth!! 4 of them are not all the way in...just peeping through a bit.

Barrett can sign "more"and he also tries to say it.

He has 5 words: dada, mama, more, hot, banana. (and I think he's saying eye)

He can point to his eye when asked.
Barrett still takes a paci at bedtime and can NOT sleep if he does not have his "lovey". We actually bought a "back up lovey" just like the one he has.

Barrett got his first pair of real shoes and I had his foot measured to be sure we got the correct size. He wears a 5 wide. I usually don't put his shoes/socks on until we are to our destination because he will pull them right off!! I'm told I used to do the same thing!

Barrett can stand alone for a little bit but has not taken any steps yet.

We started back to MOPs this semester. Barrett did good in the nursery they said but he did cry when Mommy left him. He doesn't know I came back about 5 minutes later to peek in on him and make sure he was ok. :)

Daddy taught Barrett a new trick! When Ben says "touchdown", Barrett raises both hands in the air. Cute!! Super Bowl should be funny now!!