Big Big Big Birthday

It's official...the boys are 1 today!  Holy Smokes!  It was a crazy year...so overwhelmed with emotions.  I don't know which way to go in this post today...

We'll start with milestones...
Benji Bear aka the Barnacle aka Barney
-Standing up holding on
-"talking" like crazy
-loves finger foods
-crawling like he's getting paid for it
-loves his binkie and his bottle
-favorite toy is anything that makes noise or vibrates
-claps (the best of the 3)
-waves bye bye

Natey Bug aka my Snuggle Bug aka Natey BooBoo
-standing up holding on
-"yells" at phones when holding them
-loves graham crackers & animal crackers
-can crawl like his bum is on fire
-loves his doggie(s) and his brother's monkey
-best dimples ever
-begining to clap and wave (does the "royal" wave)
-shakes his head ''no''...not sure if he means it or not
-loves cords, lamps, and remote controls

Sammy Lamb aka the Bulldozer aka Silly Sam aka Serious Sam
-will crawl over anything in his path to get where he wants to go (even his brothers)
-often wakes us up in the morning while shouting "DADADADADADADA"
-standing up holding on and now letting go for longer periods
-cruises along furniture and transitions from one object to another (fence to wall to couch)
-begining to clap and wave
-goofy grin with bottom teeth
-loves the rolly turtle and his froggy
-has won major wrestling bouts in the octagon
-loves to ''dance'' when we sing

We started the day off with presents in our PJ's.

Then posed for a picture before mommy, daddy, and Eli had to leave.

 

Then more singing along with some cake.

BEFORE

AFTER

We hope that's just cake floating in the tub...