First Birthday

It's true what they say...

kids grow way too fast!

My baby is one year old!!

Can it be one year ago that we became parents?  

It feels like yesterday we were bringing this tiny baby home and now

we have a big boy full of personality and wonder!

The first year of any baby's life is full of ups and downs.  Especially when 

you are unsure for the first couple weeks whether or not this precious gift is

going to be taken away.  Regardless, the bond we felt when we met him was immediate 

and in our hearts we knew we would always be together.  

So, we had a lot to celebrate this first birthday because 

we passed many hurdles to get this little guy!

First we celebrated with cousins...

then we had a barnyard theme birthday party at the pizza ranch

with friends and family

(special thanks to my friend Sally for taking pics)

and then we had a quiet family party at home on his actual birthday...

What a difference a year can make!

12 month stats:

weight: 19.5 lbs (20%)

length: 29 inches (16%)

First Haircut

It was hard for this mommy to cut his golden locks but

his comb over and long whisping hairs over his ears was 

getting out of hand.

Let's just say the first hair cut was comical.  

Before the hair cut we had a little fun with some accessories...

This is our before pic...

(never quite seen this expression before...haha)

Unfortunately we did not get pics of the actual hair cut.  For safety reasons 

Luke had to hold Tristan and was unable to hold the camera too.  

So this is our after pic...

I collected his hairs in a little baggy...didn't expect him to cry 

when I showed it to him.  :(

But once he got his jammies on he forgot about all the drama.  

I still kept it a little long because i wasn't ready to get rid of his little baby mohawk yet.

Apple Pickin'

We went to the apple orchard and took in the delicious colors, sites, and smells of fall.  

When I was younger if you would have asked me what my favorite time of year is I would not hesitate to say summer with the hot days and hot nights.  

But these days... I have come to appreciate fall so much.  

It is so fun introducing Tristan to new things.

We just love being this little boy's parents.  

Don't know what we did without him.