Hayden Turns One!

Yay!  Hayden turns one today and it's unreal to me that a whole year has already passed since he joined our family.  In that year so much has happened and our little man has grown from a sweet newborn to a walking, talking toddler.  Ok, let's be honest, not a walker, but a runner!  And really the only word he says is doggie (that sometimes sounds like daddy), but that counts :)  Lately he has turned into such a little comedienne.  He claps at himself whenever he does something funny, and he constantly is laughing this deep laugh at himself and at us.  And he is such a decision maker!  He points at things when he wants them - like his sippy cup, whatever interesting food is on my plate, or Nate's blackberry.  And now he has gotten to the point where he will literally dive into his crib when he is ready for his naps or bed.  It's so nice to know that he loves his bed (finally!).  At one year he has 9 teeth, including one molar, and he has officially transferred from bottles / nursing to almost all table foods and whole milk in his sippy cup.  His favorite foods are mandarin oranges, hot dogs, strawberries, and ravioli, but really he'll eat almost anything.  He is a huge eater and definitely has his daddy's metabolism because he is still tall and lanky.  He plays peekabo, loves to give hugs and high fives, and gets a huge kick out of being tickled :)

We had a pool party with his friends and family for his birthday, and he was in a fabulous mood.  You always hear those stories of little ones being overwhelmed or too tired at their party, but Hayden took a great afternoon nap and was really ready to go by the evening.  He did some swimming, played with his buddies, ate some watermelon and them smeared birthday cake all over his face before jumping back in the pool :)  He also got some wonderful gifts like new clothes, a helicopter, a dump trunk, and a Romo jersey that is about the cutest thing I've ever seen!  Here are some photos from his big day.  Mr. One Year Old Hayden!