1 big day!

What is this? It tastes good!

I think I like the blue frosting the best ...

Yay! I'm 1 year old today!

When you combine a baby's 1st birthday with his baptism, Easter Sunday, AND a visit from both sets of grandparents and a great-grandma ... it's a big day -- a big weekend, actually. The Vogels and Daleys hadn't seen Nate since Christmas, when he was 8 months, and he's changed a lot! Although he was crawling then, he's gotten much faster, and is now an expert cruiser/bruiser. Nate also had a little bit of separation anxiety this time around - he cried when Mamma Daley went in to get him from his nap, and when Grandpa Vogel surprised him in the kitchen - but once he got used to his grandparents, he was hamming it up like a little social butterfly.

We all got to spend a lot of time together, and Nate enjoyed being the star. He did a great job during the baptism and seemed fascinated by Father. He even smiled and waved at his Grampy, who was taking pictures from the altar. And when he poured water over his head, Nate squirmed a little bit, but didn't cry, even when he got some water in his eyes.

Nate took a LONG 2 1/2 hour nap after his baptism to prep for his big party. It was a good thing too, because he needed a lot of energy to play with all the toys he got as presents! Of course, Nate enjoyed his birthday cake - the first taste of real sugar and lard that he's had in his entire life - and he had a nice sugar buzz for the rest of the night.

And it's official -- Nate is completely weaned off of bottles and is 100% on whole milk in sippy cups. We made the transition right before his 1st birthday and he did great!

Grandma and Grandpa Vogel, please come back to visit again soon!