Happy 1st Birthday Little E!

(This was like the only time during the whole day he would look at me even though he looks extremely solemn.)

Today my little baby turned one. I am in absolute disbelief. What did we do before we had this little guy? It does not seem like a year ago that he was born. Time has absolutely flown by, but it's gone by slow as well. It's been weird thinking about where we were a year ago and what was going on. It's amazing how much Emerson has learned in the past year and how much he's grown. He's always had a funny little personality from the moment he was born and insisted on having his hands in the happy place. His personality has just gotten even more pronounced. Emerson was lucky enough to have Grandma and Grandpa J and Uncle Brad and Aunt Steph fly out for his first birthday. (Mom and Dad were pretty excited to have visitors as well even though they were there mostly for E. :) ) He was just showered with gifts from all kinds of people who love him. I don't think he ever figured out it was his birthday today, but he sure had a great time with all of his new toys and his own cake. At one year old, Emerson:

*Walks like a champ
*Is very talented at drinking from his sippy cup
*Loves to play peek-a-boo
*Waves and claps like he's known how all along
*Answers "ya" to any question addressed to him
*Sorts his food on his tray, dropping some off the side and dropping some into the cup holder
*Discriminates against the smaller, less desirable pieces of food during his meals. He patiently waits until Mom decides to give him more and he can select the largest pieces
*Adores yogurt. He cries when he finishes the little cup
*Loves going down the slide at the park
*Imitates Mommy laughing and getting excited
*Is Mommy and Daddy's biggest helper

We love you so much Little E! You are our favorite boy in the whole world and we're so blessed to be your parents. We just don't know what we would do without you.

*More pictures and posts to follow detailing the rest of Grandma and Grandpa's trip and our home improvements.