March really flew by for us. Here’s the recap of n’s first birthday party. We had it at my parents’ house. The theme was Paul Frank’s Julius the Monkey and the colors were supposed to be light red and blue. n wore an outfit that one of my college roommates had given to n (thanks j!) We had hotdogs (Nathan’s!), chili and rice (how JA, I know). My dad also bought some sausages from Mattern Sausage & Meats in Orange. My mom made a mini cake for n, and there were also cookies, cupcakes, rice krispy treats and finger jello. There were a lot of little boys, and they seemed to enjoy exploring the house/yard. One tried to escape over the fence. My sister found them in the laundry room and asked what they were doing. They responded, “Making plans!” Hmmm…

We set up a sandbox in an underbed storage box.


Would you like a sand cone?

A different college roommate helped me make these toothpick flags. (Thanks, l!) She really came over to watch basketball, but I put her to work 🙂

Yesteray we celebrated n’s first birthday with Chinese food and cupcakes.

This year truly flew by so quickly. I can’t believe that one year ago I was in the hospital and k met her brother for the first time. n and k are still learning how to get along together, but it warms my heart when I see them making each other laugh. n is now sleeping 10 hours and then 1-2 hours more at night. His eczema is a challenge, but we’re hopeful that he will grow out of it. He is a curious guy, and doesn’t take no for an answer. He is just starting to enjoy eating solid foods (he really liked the corned beef we had for dinner tonight). His bangs grow in the shape of a triangle. The most common adjective people use to describe him is “sweet” (like when he leans his head into my chest when I hold him). Happy birthday, n!

Cupcakes made for D’s St. Patrick’s Day potluck at work.