Happy Birthday Dax!

Oh my gosh I have a 1 year old! What on Earth?

Today happens to not only be Halloween but it is the day we finally came home from the hospital with Dax. Now he is a healthy little boy. Emphasis on the little- he is only in the 2nd percentile for height! Our Dr. told me "don't worry about this but... it seems he has your height." Poor Dax. Course his head is 95th so at least he's got some brains up there. :-)

We were planning a big birthday party for our little man but I came down with a horrible flu the night before. Dustin came down with it two days later. Such a bummer. We did have all the grandparents out for dinner, cake and presents. It was fun and Dax did such a good job opening presents. Was not a big fan of the cake once he realized it was cold- it was an ice cream cake.

Let's see Dax is 21 pounds and 26 3/4 inches long. This time last year he was 6 pounds, 12 ounces and 18 1/2 inches long. What a difference a year makes.

He is walking. Still like a drunk old man but walking just the same. He is a speed demon crawler and would much rather crawl than walk.

He is always trying to say new words. Just last night as I was opening a new tractor toy for him he said "Tractor, Vroom, Vroom" It was so cute.


Dax is such a good hugger. He loves to wrap his arms around your neck and put his head on your shoulder. This might be one of my favorite things that he does....although I pretty much love everything he does.

One of my not so favorite things that he has started doing is when he gets mad or doesn't like when I correct him or move him away from something he yells back. Oh it is NOT okay with me. Dustin and I both call him on it and tell him "No" so hopefully we'll nip it in the bud.

He is just growing so fast and is just so much fun.

It's raining and Dax is asleep

Rowdy


Roxie

So because of the weather and my son's long nap I thought I better write a post except... I had no idea what to write. Then it came to me... actually one of our new kittens jumped up onto the window sill and I remebered that they are the newest addition to our family.

I knew we would need kitties when we moved to the farm and there haven't been any kitty residents here in several year. We also had a mouse which is the quickest way to get me motivated to find some cats. Luckily Dustin's parents and their neighbor had 2 kittens dropped off at there houses which is how Roxie and Rowdy came to be ours.

Dax is in love with these kitties and will often crawl as fast as he can to the window to check them out. Roxie could really take or leave him but I think Rowdy loves him almost as much as Dax loves Rowdy. :-) Rowdy will rub on the glass of the window as Dax beats his chubby little hands against the pane. It really is so cute.

I sure hope they don't live up to their nickname (given by Dustin) of coyote bait....