Thank you!!!

Thank you so much everyone for all of the birthday wishes, gifts and greetings! We have such wonderful family and friends. Blake had fun at his birthday party and on his actual birthday!! Although I think he was a bit overwhelmed at the party at times! There were a few "dinosaurs" loose in the house!!! The party was a dinosaur theme and a few of the little boys transformed into dinosaurs to fit in with the theme! LOL! We had 9 kids in the house and 16 adults! It was a very full house! I thought that Blake would be up late, but he started to appear very tired around 6 pm, so I gave him a bath and thought I'd lay him down but he'd be up again because it was pretty noisy in the house and he'd just consumed a lot of cake, icing and ice cream!! But surprisingly he was out like a light! And I didn't hear from him until the next morning. He was tuckered right out!! Cal and I were both off on Monday and we had a fantastic day with Blake. We went swimming in the morning and had an absolute blast! Blake loves the water so much!! And it was nice that Cal and I were both there, because we took turns going on the water slides!!! It was a lot of fun! Afterwards we went to Booster Juice. Cal and I had a booster juice while Blake had a little snack! Then we went home for lunch and Blake had a nap. After his nap he opened his presents from us and then my Mom and Dad came over for supper. I didn't know what Blake's favorite dinner would be for his birthday so I made a roast with mashed potatoes and carrots (he loves carrots!)! And then of course, we had MORE cake! And boy does Blake ever love cake!! Today at Karen's they had a little party for him too and Karen said when she gave him the cupcake he tried to stuff the whole thing in his mouth!! I was so happy to hear they had a little celebration for him. I thought that was really sweet! They also gave him a little gift! She's so great! So that wraps up his birthday festivities! Yesterday I kept saying to Cal, at this time last year I was .... counting contractions, wondering if I should go to the hospital, going to the hospital, walking laps around the unit, puking, in major pain, in the shower, slipping in the shower, getting an epidural, delivering, Cal cutting the umbilical cord, holding and feeding Blake for the first time, watching Blake under the warmer, etc, etc, etc! I was remembering every wonderful moment! It's so very hard to believe it was a year ago. Children really do speed up time and change your life. We loved him before he was born, and I knew life would change, but what I didn't understand was how strongly you feel that love for your child and how your heart breaks into a million little pieces when your baby is sick or hurt or how proud you are when they do something for the first time. It is wonderful and scary all at the same time! Life will never be the same and I wouldn't want it any other way :)

I Am 1 Year Old Today!

Hi everyone!

Today I am 1 year old! My Mom and Dad say the time has gone by way too fast!! I don't really know what they mean by that - I love each new day!!! I had a very fun birthday party on Saturday. I had 8 little friends here and a lot more adults!! It was a great party!

I am pulling myself up and walking on everything these days - the coffee table, couches, the t.v., my toys, anything I can get a grip on! I also love to walk around the house with my walker or ride on toy. I'm not quite brave enough to let go yet. And anyways, I hear I'm going to be walking for many years so I'm just taking my time!! I love clapping my hands, waving, and dancing to my favourite music. Adults seem to find it quite funny. They are so easy to amuse :)

Mom and Dad call me a fish!! I love when they take me swimming! Today we went for my birthday and I had so much fun. I can't wait to go to the cabin this summer. They might take me on the tube behind the boat!!

Mom went back to work mid-April. She started back 2 days a week and tomorrow she starts working 4 days a week. Before she went back to work she took me to a lady named Karen's house and we played and had fun. Then one day she left me for a couple of hours, but I had so much fun with my friends and all the new toys I didn't even notice! Now I'm there all day and it's pretty good. Karen makes yummy lunches and snacks and I love playing with the other kids! Mom and Dad are very glad I like Karen's house! Now that Mom is going back to work 4 days a week I will be there 4 days some weeks and 3 days other weeks because Dad has every second Monday off so we'll hang out those days.

I had my 1 year pediatrician appointment last week. I weighed 20 lbs, 1 oz and I'm 29.5" long. I am in the 50th percentile for length and 10th percentile for weight - what's that mean anyways?! Mom says I'm kinda skinny! I don't know why though - I eat everything!!! Well, almost everything. I'm not crazy about beef! Mom says I gained weight a bit quicker after she weaned me. I gave Mom and Dad a hard time for awhile with the bottle, but then gave in because I was really thirsty!! Mom and Dad were quite relieved because they were going on vacation!! I stayed at Grandma and Grandpa D's and had a fun time! I have eight teeth now and a couple on the way. Mom and Dad put their fingers in my mouth to feel for them and I chomp down!! Hee, hee, hee :)

We are all very excited for camping this year. Mom and Dad think I'll be in to everything and get really dirty!! Sounds like fun to me!

But I should go I'm getting pretty tired. I think I'll have my bath now and then go to bed. I need a lot of sleep!!

Love you everyone!
XOXOX Blake

PS: Mom is going to proof read this for me. I hope she doesn't change too much!!