Kearon's Very Hungry Caterpillar 1st Birthday

For the food, I tried to keep it all connected to what the caterpillar ate throughout the story. Sausage (pigs in a blanket), pickles, apples, and oranges. The other food was gummy "caterpillars" and runts, that are shaped and flavored like fruit. I did realize we probably could've used a little more food with the crowd we invited. Yet, it turned out cute with all of the decor and signs! The cake was made by my tennis friend, JaNae. It needed to be dairy-free along with all of the other food and she did a great job! Everyone loved the cake! It was pumpkin flavored with a cookies 'n cream filling. We were happy there were leftovers! 

Here is the caterpillar spread:

 We played Feed the Hungry Caterpillar

 The smashing of the cake turned into how I would see a turtle eat a cake if it could sit up. Kearon took his time and didn't get very messy. 

During the presents and cake, we played a slideshow of pictures that we compiled from the hospital before he was born up to 11 months. We played it on our tv and it was fun to see all of the memories on a big screen.

Our bug is 1 (now 13 months). He's always on the go; a ball of energy. Continues to be pretty calm and overall pretty happy. He is starting to use a few signs at the dinner table like "more" and "all done" but he hasn't gotten "please" down yet. He also has started to clap and picking up more and more playful antics. He has a subtle sense of humor that I've noticed throughout his life.
Loves:
Binky- whenever he spots one, he'll drop anything to go get it
Mom- if mom isn't in the front room sitting with him while he's playing, he's following her around the kitchen hanging onto her and wanting to be in her arms
Wood Blocks- he has just discovered the wood pile for our stove and will use them to build mini towers, he also likes to take them out and put them back in the box
Swaddle blanket- still loves to hold it next to his ear while he's toddling around (sometimes he'll do this with mom's clothes)
Dad's phone charger- he knows exactly where to find it, pulls it out of the outlet and walks around with it like he's pretty cool. You know what he's going for if he disappears into our room and turns left

Family Pictures

It's about there!

Our home is coming together. There are just a few more things that need to be done on the exterior and Dave is already beginning the yard! He's such a go-getter! Look at the time lapse of the exterior of our home.

Twenty Fourteen

We're in our new house. I'm back to work. Dave and I were sick last weekend. I was coughing up my lungs and now Kearon sounds like a barking seal. Poor little guy has a teacher for a mom, but maybe this will create a strong immune system in him...I can only hope! Dave and I have learned the true worries of a parent in Kearon's first two months of life, that's for sure! He cant really cry right now so when he is hungry or tired he'll stick his lower lip out and fill his eyes with tears. It's the saddest thing in the world!

Kearon had his 2 month check last week. Great news, his heart murmur is gone! Kearon is almost off the charts in measurements! 13 lbs 13 oz puts him in the 83 percentile. 24 1/4 inches long puts him off the charts in height so they just put 99 percentile because that's a high as they go.  And his head is 91% being 40  and something cm! We have one super baby! He's also a champ eater and sleeper! According to his babysitter, she has never seen a baby eat faster in her 21 years of holding her daycare! He has been sleeping through the night for awhile now. He will have some nights where he wakes up once but mostly sleeps well through the night.

I love being in our new place! We continue working on it night after night and that will probably be the trend for awhile but we don't mind it. I love the views i see each time I look out the windows throughout the house. We couldn't have picked a better place for that purpose. I love that my laundry room is on the main floor with me! I love my kitchen. It still has some work to go but I love it. I love our master closet! Dave and I drew and planned out each closet and then Dave executed them wonderfully and I think they turned out amazing! it makes me want to keep this house that much more tidy! I love the carpet in the bedrooms! We had only hardwood floors in our last house which I loved but the carpet in the bedrooms is a cozy touch. I am so excited to use a deck come the nice weather. Last for now, the way I feel inn this home, neighborhood and each time I leave or come is unbeatable.