HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY, CARSON!

We can hardly believe that it is already Carson's First Birthday! It is been such a whirlwind full of laughter, curiosity, growth and LOVE! We love love love this boy!

We have quite the array of activities to commemorate this big day. Mom Mom, Aunt Deedle, and Cousin Nick fly in tomorrow night, shortly followed by Grammy and Grampa Moose on Friday to help celebrate the big ONE!

Saturday, we are having a close family and friends party at a local farm, where we are sure to enjoy a hayride, corn maze, petting zoo, and all sorts of other Fall fun!

Sunday, our family has been invited to the "October Babies" birthday party for my playgroup, where Carson will celebrate being ONE with his good buddies Zoe, Nadine, and Makenzie.

We couldn't let this important Wednesday go by like any other day however; so we had a little mini family celebration of our own at home tonight after dinner. Here is the start of what I only can assume will be many fun pictures of Carson's First Birthday Multi-Event Extravaganza!

More cake to come at his party...but we couldn't not give him a cupcake with extra bright blue frosting this evening!

Carson opened one present from hi great grandparents, 

Gigi and Grape. It was a puzzle!

He also opened one present from Mom and Dad...a Tug Boat!

 

Thanks for my present, Daddy!

Of course the wrapping paper is always the biggest hit...

Walkin' and Talkin'!

Carson has made some huge developmental leaps just this past weekend! Before the weekend was over, we noticed that he had solidly figured out how to put one foot in front of the other, and is now fairly proficient at walking with assistance! Prior to this, he was exhibiting a "step, together, step, together" type of pattern if we were to hold his hands. He gets better and better every day!

Also this past weekend, we almost missed the fact that Carson apparently is talking!! On more than one occasion we have heard him say "HI!" to someone in an appropriate scenario, although he has yet to perfect his wave. He also will crawl up to us and say "UP!" when he wants to get out of the bathtub, or snuggle on the couch. We asked daycare about it, and they informed us that he has been saying these things for weeks! Way to be observant, Mom and Dad :)

The count down is on for Carson's First Birthday, and the arrival of Mom Mom, Deedle, Cousin Nick, Grammy and Grampa Moose! Can't wait, two more weeks to go!