Micah Moo's BDay

This week we celebrated this little man's birthday:

Everything about this boy's first year has absolutely flown by. I believe it boils down to the saying: "Time flies when you're having fun...with two kids."

(That is how the saying goes...right?)

Either way, he's one and I'm shocked. I think I get second-child syndrome now. How do all those teensy little details slip by so quickly the second time around? Does it just get faster every kid you have? If so, I'm in trouble. I either need to grow another set of eyes, pack another four hours into a day, get a better memory, or develop more frequent journal writing skills. Or all of the above.

He's still the most squishy little armful that you've ever had the chance to squeeze. He fills out the corners of a hug so well that my heart overflows just as easily as my chubby-baby-laden arms. Every time.
He's taken a few steps on his own a time or two, but much prefers to motor around on his hands and knees...unless Renae and I are walking away too fast for him to catch up...in which case his perferred position becomes a screaming faceplant of protest to WAIT FOR MEEEEEEE!!! This kid neeeeds to be walking/running soon, simply for his morale.
He adores his big sister, all-out loves his Mama, and thinks his Dad is hilarious. He jabbers and signs for drink...which is usually his multi-purpose sign for anything he wants. Sometimes he'll bust out eat and all done...but flipping that little hand around his mouth for drink is his fave. He has super-ticklish feet and thinks Peek-a-Boo is the funniest game EVER. He's got all 8 front teeth and a huge toothy grin. But you've got to earn the grin...he doesn't just bust it out for just anyone...unless you're his mama. :) And he is way too cute for his own good.

We had cake and cupcakes (Thank-you, Pinterest!) for dessert on a Sunday to celebrate his birthday. The day before I asked my sister Krista and her friend if they'd be game for making an owl cake for him. They're big Cake Boss fans. They enthusiastically replied that they would and DAAAAANG did they ever do an amazing job!!! I gave them an inspiration picture, and it turned out PERFECTLY. Here are the pics I took of his makeshift birthday "party"...and that AMAZING cake.

 

The Cake-Makers!