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!