First Steps!!!!!

We have liftoff!!!

On April 13th Kellan took some of his first steps!! He's still practicing a lot, and isn't quite ready to make the decision to walk on his own, but he'll gladly walk from Mommy to Daddy to Grandma or Grandpa with a little encouraging. And he's so proud when he does it!! He even showed of for Mr. James, one of his gym teachers, this past Saturday!

Now he cruises with the best of them (he spends a lot of time walking around the coffee table or the bar / kitchen sink area where he can just circle rooms 'til his heart's content! When walking between us now, he'll even try to turn himself around and walk back to the person he just came from. We are so proud!!!

First Birthday

It's so hard to believe that my baby turned one already!!  Daddy & Mommy both took the day off work to celebrate.  We had a wonderful photo shoot at JC Pennys' (SUCH great pics - note to self:  must scan an post...).  During the session he had a little smash cake that lived up to it's name.  He is definitely an icing-holic, and loved the cupcake that Grandma made him to celebrate.  He opened a few presents from Mommy & Daddy, Grandma & Grandpa, and Aunt Ellen & Uncle Nate.  We saved the rest for the big party over the weekend. 

 Aunt Ellen & Uncle Nate send the coolest books!  This one is about Leppos (i.e. tractors).

 What can I say - he's a reader like Grandma & Mommy!