Since you won't remember your very first birthday, I wanted to document the day so you could see how we celebrated YOU on January 29th, 2009!!
Daddy and I went into your room this morning and sang Happy Birthday to you. Even though you've now heard it a couple of times, you weren't really sure what to think.
We took this picture of you at exactly 7:30 am, the time you were born.
After your morning nap, we went to the Bluff Park Fire Station to have your carseat turned around. Yay! You LOVE facing forward. I had to be careful to not look back too often, so I tried to hit all the red lights. :)
Then, we met Daddy at Newks in Vestavia to eat lunch. Since we're still not sure how to order allergy free food for you at restaurants, I brought your own lunch. You wore your birthday bib from Gram Me and Grand Dad.
Just like every month of your life thus far, we took a picture of you with your beloved yellow bear. Now, you're twice his length! How you've grown!
You played with your basketball goal (who put the lamb there?) which we gave you at your birthday party. Daddy is starting you young so you can learn to play as well as he did!
Then, we surprised you with your other birthday gift....a battery-operated fire truck!! Since you like to be pushed around on your little bus (you haven't quite figured out how to use your legs to move it), we thought we'd give our backs a rest and give you an automobile you can move yourself! You figured out how to push the button to make it go, but you still weren't sure how to hold it down to keep the truck moving. It was a lot of stop and go. We'll have to take it outside where you have more room to "drive."
And finally, since you already had a cake last weekend at your party, we gave you an oreo to cap off your birthday dinner. Aunt JuJu brought them over!Throughout the day, I kept remembering the different moments of last year when you were born. I was very sentimental, wanting to relive every second! Your daddy and I can't imagine life with out you. Thank you for making this past year the best year of our lives! We love you!
Happy First Birthday, Carter!
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Oh, Carter,
It's hard to believe that it's been a year since you were born! I love all the pictures your mommy posted on your birthday post. You look so happy to be facing forward in your carseat! And being on a restrictive allergy-free diet doesn't seem to be so bad when you can have Oreos!
We love you so much, Carter, and we thank God every day for you.
Love, GrandMary and Papa
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