Easter

This past weekend was so special for me and Bryan.  Not only was it Barron's first Birthday but we also got to celebrate Easter with my parents.  The weather could not have been better.  

My Mother emailed me a neat tidbit on Barron.  Barron's birthday will fall on Easter three times during his lifetime.  First when he is 58 then when he is 69 and again when he is 80.  My Mother's Dads 80th birthday fell on Easter when he turned 80 as well.  Weird!!!  Hopefully Bryan and I will be there to celebrate with him for the first one.

Were still not "officially" walking yet.  He can make it across the room, as long as he is walking towards me or Bryan, he just will not do it for much else.  He loves to walk everywhere and is good at holding on.  If you take your finger out of his grip he immediately stops.  

Barron Turns 1

Since this year Barron's birthday falls on the day before Easter it was a little hard figuring out what to do for his big day.  We decided to keep it simple and just enjoy the afternoon on the beach.  Of course nothing ever goes as plan and I definitely have a lot to learn on planning a birthday party.  This will be Bryan's last time to play golf on the day of a birthday!!!  We also could not get Barron to take his second nap.  There was nothing else to do so we just went on down to the beach with him. 

Barron became real cranky fast so we went ahead and sang happy birthday to him.  When me and my Mom picked up the cake we didn't notice until we got home that it said Happy Birthday Brannon.  I am the type to just go with it, but decided for his first birthday I better have it right.  So we drove back there and the lady fixed it right away.  I thought it turned out cute.

This was Barron's first time to have anything sweet and he really didn't like it.  

Oh well.  So Bryan decided to help him out.

We ended up having so much fun with our friends and family.  It was a special day that came to fast.  It's been a challenging but rewarding year, I am sad it is over.  

Copy Cat

Barron has become very creative in coming up with ways to keep chewing on his "chewys" and moving to a new area.  He is sooo active right now and always on the go.  I use to get him to sit with me for at least 10 minutes while he chewed away, unfortunately that does not work anymore.  Got to keep moving!

I am not sure if it is that he is creative or a copy cat.  Look familiar?

Since Bailey was born she has always been obsessed with her stuffed animals.  She has never, even as  a puppy, torn up her animals.  When people come over they think she is bringing them a toy to throw.  Well she isn't, she is just greeting you with it in her mouth.  I think she may be rubbing off on her "little man!"

Spring Time

Last summer Barron was too young to get to do much outside. Now that he is older I am looking forward to this spring and summer. Just about daily now we are making a trip somewhere to play. Bryan's parents came to town so of course the first night we were at the beach watching the sunset.

It is taking some time, but we are slowly warming up to the sand.

Barron absolutely loves water, I am sure like most babies. When he hears me start his bath water he comes crawling in as fast as he can up to the tub. He will not allow me to move him away from it so I have to un-dress him right there. I figured he would like the ocean but did not know for sure. Well we could not get there fast enought.

We walked up and right after this picture was taken got drenched. It did not bother him one bit.

We were gross by the time we left but had fun.

Momma's Boy

Ok, so you are wondering why I have this picture. The other day I watched a show on baby elephants and when they travel around they hold onto their mother's tail.  I cannot get them out of my mind!  You might have to click on the image to see the entire thing.  

For some reason baby elephants reminded me so much of Barron! I know that sounds strange but in the last few months Barron has become the biggest Momma's boy. He follows me around (on all fours), if I am not holding him he screams until I get him back. Bryan says that I intentionally did this. I sometimes think that maybe he is right. Since I am not a stay at home Mom I have gone through many emotions about Barron not knowing who I am. Well he definitely does now.  I try to let him play by himself on the floor and the minute I put him down he immediately starts after me.

If he is playing on the floor he has to be touching me.

I am so in love with this stage.  As much as I want him to walk, I love his dependence on me.  I know this will end so I am savoring every minute of it!

Beggers...

Not a trait I would like Barron to learn, but who can pass up bacon!

Beach Day

It was so pretty here last week that I got the great idea to take Barron to the beach.  It was a little windy but I thought we should go for it any way.  Well I did not realize how windy it was until we got there.  It took some trying to even get our towels to lay down.  I think we were there for an entire 10 minutes.  Enough to get some pictures.  Y'all are probably forgetting that we even live at the beach.  So here is some proof...

Barron always attacks Bryan when he has his sunglasses on.  He loves to take them off his face.