Birthday with friends

WOW! Turning one is so cool! I had the best week ever filled with friends, family, parties and cake. I wish I could turn one everyday. Last week my grandma flew in on Monday from Ohio to start the week off. On Tuesday morning I woke up to a present at the end of my crib and my mom and dad told me it was my birthday. Grandma seemed really excited and she kept taking pictures of my with my presents and the balloons that appeared in our house. I got to open my first present that morning. It was really fun. I got a xylophone from my mom and dad. The rest of the day we played and I took a little nap, but I could tell that something was different today. A little bit before 4 o'clock, there was a knock on the door and my friend George was there to wish me a happy birthday. I was so happy I couldn't stop hugging him. After that, friends kept coming- Amelia, Adrian, George, Mari, Luke, Dalila, Zoe, and Will all showed up. Everyone had so much fun playing and I loved sharing all of my toys with my friends. After a little bit of playing, my mom put me in my highchair and I got to taste a little mini cupcake. It was delicious. I shoved it right into my mouth-YUMMY! I love having so many friends in the area that are all around one years old. It seems like there is always someone around to play with! I can't wait to tell you all about my family party, but my mm says it is time for bed now!

Today I got to go to the coolest class EVER! It was a mommy and me gymnastics class. There were all sorts of things to play with and on and even a pit full of foam pieces that we could jump into. I had so much fun running around and getting into everything. We also got to ride on a parachute at the end of the class which was such a blast. I am so glad my friend Will told me about the class. There are a lot of my friends from music class taking the class and so it was great to see them two days in a row. Here are some pictures from the day!

One of my favorite activities to do with my mom is to go to Music Class. We had a fun class today at my friend Caleb's house. We all get to play different instruments and sing and dance. My favorite instrument to play so far is the drum. Today we sang all about trains. It is so fun to sing and dance and play all day!! After class, I got to stay and play with my friends. Here are a few pictures from our play time.

Labor Day Fun

WOW, we have had a couple busy weeks! Last weekend was labor day and my grandma and grandpa came into town from Ohio. We had such a great time. My Grandpa Boissy came up for a barbecue and I got to show him all of my new toys and tricks. On Sunday, I spent the whole day with grandma and grandpa Ott while my mom, dad and uncle Hippy went to a football game. I guess it was a pretty important game for daddy. I dressed up in a CSU cheerleading uniform and everyone was cheering GO RAMS!!!! The next day my dad told me he was so happy because his team, CSU beat CU. I was really good for grandma and grandpa and I think they are pretty fun. The next day, we took our own trip to Boulder and went for a hike at a park called Chautauqua. It was really pretty, but very hilly. We then wandered around Pearl Street Mall which was a great time. My favorite part was the water shooting up from the ground. My mom and I played in the water and we got soaked!! I had so much fun chasing the water around. I also got a new chair from my grandparents as an early birthday present and I love it!

I also visited a new doctor this week. My new stats for almost a 1 year old are:

Height- 2feet, 5.75 inches (79%)

Weight-18lbs. 8.7 oz (15%)

Today my mom and I went to the Zoo with Sharon and my man Cruz and some of their friends from Ft. Collins. It was a great day. The zoo has been a lot more fun lately now that I can see the animals better and we had fun watching the monkeys swing around. There was even a place where my new friend got to feed some birds. It was really neat. I also got to take my first wagon ride and I loved it!! I wasn't as crazy about the carousel. The weather was beautiful today-a perfect fall-like day. Oh, and my parents think that I may have said baby today. I am really working on learning new words.

Belleview Park

Yesterday, my mom and I met a lot of my friends at a new park. It was the coolest park-it had a lot of playgrounds, a ton of trees for shade and a creek running thru it that a lot of kids were playing in. I think I could have stayed there all day, but my mom wanted me to get home to nap after a few hours-I am not a big fan of napping! The park also had a little red train that we got to ride with my friends. There was also a petting farm with cows, pigs, goats, turkeys and horses. I was a little scared of the big animals, but they were fun to look at from a distance. Here are some pictures from the day!

I am also babbling up a storm now. My mom and dad are pretty sure I have said ball a few time as well as mama and dada. It is so fun to hear myself talk that I like to do it all day!!