Another one for the books...

Colt took his first steps tonight!!! Finally! I thought it would never happen, but he did it...3 steps all for Daddy's phone. He knows its a "no no" so when we let him hold it and took it away...it was worth walking for I guess! Hooray! Way to go little C!

Colt's FIRST birthday party!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WARNING:This post will be with very few words and LOTS of pictures

Super fun day. 50 close friends and family attended. Happy baby. Yummy cake. Yummy food. Success.

Invitation

Entry tableColt's smash cakeDessert spread THE cake...turned out amazing!
Cupakes made my me :)Lilypad cookies made my me! My "lilypad juice" aka...adult beverage (gingerale, apple schnapps and champagne)
Food spread...green chocolate fountain, shrimp yummies, chicken nuggets and french friesAll of these precious signs were made by the most precious cheerleaders ever
My birthday boy in his Penguin polo and jacket from his mommy and daddy The roller coaster was a hit...again
My Jer! (I'm so sad I didn't get pics with my other presh friends who came out to celebrate Colt T! Sorry y'all!!!!!!!! Sad day!) Cake time!!!!!!!!!!!!
HALF the audience...who knows how everybody could watch, but it was a great show!
AND...loving it...half gone! Double fisting itAND...gone! success...good job buddy! He definitely loves cake like his mommy :)Bath time BEFORE we open presents....
PresentsLoving the shirt from Aunt Kim and Uncle Jack...and sporting his super awesome new Colt belt buckle from Yaya and Doodad One of THE best presents...a LIFETIME hunting/fishing license from Doodad and Poppy...Amazing. It really is for a life time!!!! My loves!Loving his new fourwheeler! New word: Vroom Vroom! All in all, the party was super fun, tiring and went by WAY too fast! I'm incredibly overwhelmed by the love we received throughout the day with words, prayers and gifts. Colt is so blessed with amazing family and friends and I am so grateful! Words cannot express! Happy birthday Colt! We love you!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm a big boy now I'm ONE!!!!!!!

It's hard to believe at this time last year I was checking into the hospital to get prepped for surgery to have our first baby. Pre-surgery...ready to rollBlake all scrubbed in trying not to faint :)It really doesn't feel like it could possibly be a year ago! I'm so happy Blake video'd the whole C-section, against hospital rules, so I can re-live Colt's arrival anytime I want. I have yet to watch the WHOLE video because I have been told that it looks like something off the discovery channel and I'm not prepared to see my body cavity open for all to see...yet. I'm sure I'll watch it all one day...in the future.

(They opened me up at 10:17 and he was here at 10:23)

Blake got to hold him first Our first family photo! Immediately after my awesome Dr. sewed me up, I was taken back to the room I was prepped in and family and friends were able to come in, 2 at a time, to come meet Colt! There were about 15 people waiting for Colt to get here and got to hold him when he was 30 minutes old!

So, its a year later...Colt is one and I just can't believe myself as I say it!

Happy FIRST birthday my little angel baby who's no longer a baby, but a little boy!!

Precious Colt, you have turned into my little parrot and imitate everything we say AND do! You are so big and I can't believe you are one!!!! Let's see what you are up to these days!...

...You can say, point to and identify 30 words (but try to imitate everything!) ...

Mom...mama
Dad...dada
Yaya...yaya
Poppy...pop pop
Mamaw...Mommah
Papaw...Pabaw
Lanna...Lanna
Nick...Nih
Haley...Hayee
Banana...nana
Hot...hah
Dog...dah
Pig...piiii
Deer...dee
Dixie...deesy
Duck...dut
Night Night...nigh nigh
Hippo...poe
No No...nuh nuh
Thank you...an koo
Please...Pweee
Hi...hieeee
Bye...bye
Ball...bahhh
Pretty...Preee
Book...boo
Fish...ishhhhh
Blue...bue
Bath...baaaa
Hat...Ha

You say "uh oh" when you drop something

You sign "more" when you want more food, when you want us to read you a book, when you want us to keep doing something i.e. keep tickling or chasing you, reading or singing to you. Basically it means "I want that"

You sign "milk" when you want milk.

You say "nigh nigh" when you are tired and ready to go to sleep.

You identify your ears, head, tummy, tongue, nose and teeth when asked. For some reason you think your eyes are in your ears! Its so funny...I'm still trying to get you to blink when asked where your eyes are.

You identify the people you know in pictures by saying their name.

The Peek a boo barn app on my iphone is your favorite game. You know how to open the barn door and you say the name of the animals and/or make the sounds.

You can answer the following questions...

Who's that?

What's that?
What does an elk say? ahooooooo in a really loud pitched tone

What does a cow say? mmmooo

What does an indian say? says "ahhh" while hitting your mouth
What does a cat say? meow

What does Elmo say? HAHAHAHA (he has a tickle me elmo that laughs)
What does a sheep say? AHHHHH
What does Santa say? ho ho ho
Who loves you? and since Yaya taught you this, your answer is YAYA. I'm trying to switch it to Mommy :)
You have been off the bottle for TWO weeks! It was such a non event and I don't even think you noticed.

You are loving your whole milk

You take two naps a day and always let me know when you are tired and wake up so happy!

You still only have 6 teeth

You wear size 4 shoes and 12-18 month clothes

You wear size 4 diapers

You love to eat everything we are eating...such as: Pizza, spaghetti, mashed potatos, enchiladas, beans, guacamole, avacados, quesadillas, grilled cheese, meatloaf, eggs, cake, cookies, carrots, pudding, chicken nuggets, bananas, cinnamon toast, toast & jelly, Macaroni, pancakes, oatmeal and pretty much everything! You are not a huge fan of green beans, peas, or brocolli....I'm not either :)

You love your hippo that Jerica gave you before you were born. You even sleep with it and hug it all the time.

You LOVE for people to read you books. You will go get one, sit down and sign "more" to let us know you want us to read it.

Everytime you see a candle or fireplace (lit or not) you say "hah" for hot and try to blow it out

You crack up laughing when daddy juggles.

You will go up to things you aren't suppose to touch and say "nuh nuh"

Still NO walking, no steps no nothin', just speedy gonzales crawling, pulling up on anything/everything, and standing by himself for a few seconds...looks like he's got the brains and not the brawn :)

We have a big day planned today for your birthday...

Everybody stay tuned for a first birthday play by play!

Another first...

This morning I was in desperate need to go the grocery store. I had been putting it off for days now and if I didn't go today...we were all going to starve. Little C and I ate breakfast and headed off to good 'ol Wally World. Going shopping is one of my favorite things to do with Colt. He is so precious, loves to look at people, tells EVERYBODY and everyTHING "hi" and I love when he can identify certain items around the store i.e bananas, milk, "nanas" "signed milk" etc...

Anywho, before we left, I needed to wash/dry his hippo (as seen in the picture below from yesterday's mall extravaganza). I made sure the wash was done so I could put everything in the dryer before we left so when we got back he could have a clean hippo for his nap. We got home, he was saying "nigh nigh" so I handed him his still warm clean/dry hippo and sat him on the floor for a second so I could finish unloading my frozen items. I look over and he's not there, I know he likes to go in Blake's office so I figured thats where he had gone off too...I get back there...nope not there. I look to my left and there is Colt...in the bathroom standing by the toilet. UH OH! I immediately gasped when I saw him swishing Mr. hippo around in the toilet! AHHHHHHHHH!!! Mr. hippo is now in the wash for his second time today :) and Colt is napping without him. Bathroom door shut...CHECK!

"I got my toes in the water...Life is good today!" -Zac Brown Band

Today, Gertie and Poppy took little C to the zoo...

...while mommy had a free day spent basically cleaning and then at the spa! In honor of his birthday on Friday...I did what any good mom would do and had his monogram put on my toes :)

Only 3 more days until he turns ONE!!!!!!

This & That

I know you've been waiting on pins and needles to hear if I found any pewter shoes for Jake and Lanna's wedding. Wait no more because HERE they are (in pewter). Of course, good 'ol DSW never fails me!

It is official...my itty bitty 7lb 4oz baby boy will be one in 7 days!!! Can I get an OH EM GEE?!

I went to "Buy Buy Baby" today to see if I could find something to get little C for his bday. Low and behold, Erin, Brylee, Colt and I walked in and immediately saw exactly what I was going to get Colt. Set up in the middle of the store was a roller coaster! Don't get too excited, its not huge. I put Colt on it, pushed him down, his face lit up and he was saying "oh!" all the way down just like he did when he received his Elmo....

...when he got to the bottom he was doing the sign for "more more more" and wanted to go again! I immediately said, "Somebody take this to the front for me, I'm buying it!"

I can't believe my little shooger bug will be ONE next week! Its just too weird to say that...I'm thinking Chucky Cheese should be involved because I've been dying to have a reason to eat their pizza!