Pre-surgery...ready to roll
Blake 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. 
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 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 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 :)
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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....
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!
My grandparents, Mamaw and Papaw (technically Blake's maternal Gparents, but their mine too), are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today! Isn't that awesome?! 50 years of marriage...I hope mine lasts just as long and is as happy as theirs!
I was lucky enough to contribute by making 20lbs of mashed potatos! and they were gooooooood....but I probably won't eat mashed potatos for a while :)
Our Fam
Our family with Mamaw and Papaw
...with about 14 super fun family members. Even Colt got to see the ball drop and get kissed at midnight!
I had to get a picture of this face that I often see at this angle crawling up my legs...This is him saying " please can I go nigh nigh?!!" Its not very cute is it
After the 1st, Blake and I enjoyed a fun trip out to the ranch to try and get one last shot at "the big one." Neither of us shot, but I might have succeeded in freezing my fingers and toes off. Blake also got a picture of me at my best. HA! 
My curtains are hung in the dining room. I'm thrilled....JPG)
