1 year ago...

Today was Ande's first birthday. For most of the day, I have thought about the night Ande was born. It is amazing to think that he has been in my life for such a short time. I can hardly remember life without him. Time is such a funny thing.

Sometimes I forget that Ande was our little miracle baby. When we found out we were expecting a baby, we felt truly blessed by our Heavenly Father. Ande has brought nothing but joy into our lives.

Now...

Anderson Carter is a smiley, rough and tumble, sweaty, sandy, funny, talkative little boy.

Curtis came home for Easter weekend and we did a little "1 year old" photo shoot at North Cary park (the best park ever!). Here are some of my favorite shots:




Here is an album with all of the pictures (we took a lot):

Velcro

I don't know why I think this is so funny.

Every time we get in the car, the first thing Ande does is un-velcro his shoes.

It is like he has a very important agenda to accomplish:
1. Help Momma buckle me in.
2. See if there are any snacks in my cup holder.
3. Un-Velcro my shoes.

little hands, little treasures

I know, it has been 3 weeks since my last post. Surprisingly enough, I have been pretty busy (considering I stay home and have an out of town husband).

Well, Ande will be 1 next week. I am a little depressed yet excited that he is not really a baby anymore. He is a full-blown walking/climbing machine. It scares me a little that he can already climb into the bathtub, onto the couch, and on top of his walker by himself.

Walking has opened up a whole new world for him. Every time we walk to the car from the house or vice versa, it takes us about 10 minutes (the car is like 5 strides from our door). It's not because he is a slow walker, it's because he stops every two steps to pick up a pebble or a nut shell. Out of all the rocks and sticks by our apartment, he always seems to pick up the smallest, tiniest, little pebbles. To Ande, these aren't just rocks or dirt, they are treasures! He will hold on to his little treasure all day if I don't pry it from his little fingers.

So anway, the point of the story is, I have been busy making something for Ande to put his little treasures in. I scrounged up some scrap fabric and put together a back pack. It's not perfect, but I think it's pretty cute.