Monday, August 17, 2009
Stats
Marshall had his one year well baby check today, this visit also came with shots and a finger prick. All in all, it was a pretty rough day for the little Marsh-Man.
Stats:
weight: 26 pounds 6 ounces-90th percentile
height:30 and a half inches-75th percentile
head: still huge
He was very happy when the doctor came in and he did great while she did the exam. Then....came the finger prick. It all went downhill from there. The finger prick was followed by shots and he left a very sad boy.
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He knows he's ONE!
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And I think he's pretty happy about it.
Marshall,
We can't believe you're one. You are growing too quickly. I wish I could freeze time and keep you this age. I know I can't do that and so I look forward to seeing the little boy you will become. I can't wait to see what interests you and what makes you laugh. Right now you are interested in boats and cars and balls. You are such a BOY! You always laugh when you burp, that is just so funny to you. You are such a BOY!
You are really starting to try and communicate. The words you say are: mama, dada, juice, no-no, vroom, bye, hi, nana, shoes, night-night, yes. There are many words you attempt to say but you only say the first sound. Daddy and I know what you are saying most of the time. Some of your favorites to try: Sam, Jack, Tom, flower, cookie, more, handy, sorry, Pop, side (outside), clock, boat, balloon. Daddy and I are so excited for the day that we can have little conversations with you. You are still signing lots of words too!
One of your favorite things to do is take an object and hold it to your ear like a phone and say, "hiiiii." You always say it in a high pitched voice. It cracks us up. You always seem to get shy when there is actually someone on the phone talking to you. You have started to shake your finger and say "no-no" just like we say it to you. It's really hard to keep a straight face especially since you do this after you've done something you know you aren't supposed to do. You love Handy Manny. We don't let you watch it very often, but when you hear the Handy Manny song your precious little face lights up. You hurry to your feet and you get down. You dance and clap and smile. When it's over, you always sign for "more." You love to snuggle at bedtime. This is something I have been waiting for, you haven't always been a big snuggler. I am so glad you love it now. We talk and sing and snuggle and pray every night before bed. It's my favorite time with you. We treasure this time because we know the day will come when you will be too big to rock and a day will also come that you won't be so interested in snuggling with mom and dad. We'll just take it all in now and get lots of extra snuggles in while we can.
We love you Marshall and are so thankful that you are our son. You bring so much joy to our family. We love you sweet boy.
Love,
Mommy and Daddy
Stats:
weight: 26 pounds 6 ounces-90th percentile
height:30 and a half inches-75th percentile
head: still huge
He was very happy when the doctor came in and he did great while she did the exam. Then....came the finger prick. It all went downhill from there. The finger prick was followed by shots and he left a very sad boy.
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He knows he's ONE!
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And I think he's pretty happy about it.
Marshall,
We can't believe you're one. You are growing too quickly. I wish I could freeze time and keep you this age. I know I can't do that and so I look forward to seeing the little boy you will become. I can't wait to see what interests you and what makes you laugh. Right now you are interested in boats and cars and balls. You are such a BOY! You always laugh when you burp, that is just so funny to you. You are such a BOY!
You are really starting to try and communicate. The words you say are: mama, dada, juice, no-no, vroom, bye, hi, nana, shoes, night-night, yes. There are many words you attempt to say but you only say the first sound. Daddy and I know what you are saying most of the time. Some of your favorites to try: Sam, Jack, Tom, flower, cookie, more, handy, sorry, Pop, side (outside), clock, boat, balloon. Daddy and I are so excited for the day that we can have little conversations with you. You are still signing lots of words too!
One of your favorite things to do is take an object and hold it to your ear like a phone and say, "hiiiii." You always say it in a high pitched voice. It cracks us up. You always seem to get shy when there is actually someone on the phone talking to you. You have started to shake your finger and say "no-no" just like we say it to you. It's really hard to keep a straight face especially since you do this after you've done something you know you aren't supposed to do. You love Handy Manny. We don't let you watch it very often, but when you hear the Handy Manny song your precious little face lights up. You hurry to your feet and you get down. You dance and clap and smile. When it's over, you always sign for "more." You love to snuggle at bedtime. This is something I have been waiting for, you haven't always been a big snuggler. I am so glad you love it now. We talk and sing and snuggle and pray every night before bed. It's my favorite time with you. We treasure this time because we know the day will come when you will be too big to rock and a day will also come that you won't be so interested in snuggling with mom and dad. We'll just take it all in now and get lots of extra snuggles in while we can.
We love you Marshall and are so thankful that you are our son. You bring so much joy to our family. We love you sweet boy.
Love,
Mommy and Daddy
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Birthday Fun
We had Marshall's first birthday party this afternoon. He had fun but I think he got a little overwhelmed once we started cake. He didn't even open a single gift, we brought them home and I will open them with him in the morning. There was just too much to see and do, no time to sit and open gifts.
I am so grateful for the time that my sister gave in order to decorate Marshall's cake (Thank you soooo much, Staci). It turned out better than I expected, it really was too cute. I think she could open a little business on the side. She always does an awesome job with her cakes, the octopus was no exception.
The biggest surprise of the evening was Marshall's dislike of the cake. He has had cake before and loved it. Tonight he just wasn't interested. Oh well...he was interested in the ice cream! Enjoy the pictures of his party. I also posted two more posts with just pictures because it's quicker to do it that way than to wait on blogger to let me download them on the same post.
I am so grateful for the time that my sister gave in order to decorate Marshall's cake (Thank you soooo much, Staci). It turned out better than I expected, it really was too cute. I think she could open a little business on the side. She always does an awesome job with her cakes, the octopus was no exception.
The biggest surprise of the evening was Marshall's dislike of the cake. He has had cake before and loved it. Tonight he just wasn't interested. Oh well...he was interested in the ice cream! Enjoy the pictures of his party. I also posted two more posts with just pictures because it's quicker to do it that way than to wait on blogger to let me download them on the same post.
Friday, August 14, 2009
New Tradition
Our birthday tradition is to take Marshall's photo in one of Scott's old dress shirts. I think it will be a neat way to watch him grow each year. He was very cooperative this morning and I was able to get a few good shots. He did have one balloon since it was his first birthday, unfortunately I cut it off in almost every picture and then it popped. Marshall was pretty sad about that. We will add a balloon each year. I just love this little guy. He makes me laugh harder than anyone ever has. Enjoy a few photos from his one year photo shoot. I may add another post later with a few more picture because it's so hard to just pick a few.
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