A little cake, a lot of fun... Our little monster has turned one!

Maren: 

I LOVE it when someone has a birthday because that means I get cake!! Mommy makes yummy cake!  My brothers birthday was super fun and he got some really fun toys. He got a really cool activity cube that we love playing with, a great water table that I love splashing with him in, he got a remote controlled car (ok, that was really daddy's toy), some puzzles and blocks... And more! 

Unfortunately the day before his big party I developed some really deep pain in my left knee. So bad that I scream and cry whenever my mommy moves it. She was a bit alarmed by my reaction and took me with her to Maddox's one year baby check up. The doctor said it was probably a case of "synovitis" where the lining of a joint gets inflamed after a recent cold and it can be very painful.  Days later and I am still having a rough time, especially by the end of the day, but it keeps getting a bit better every day. 

Maddox: 

I am ONE!! Where did the year go?? I am developing so quickly  and learning so many things... Mommy can barely keep up! 

Here's what's new with me: now that I have mastered the stairs, I want to climb everything!! Whenever mommy turns around she finds me climbing up on something! The other day she found me standing on the handle bars of my ride on car trying to reach something on the table... Well, the car slid out from under me and I fell flat on my belly!! 

Mommy likes to play a little game with us called "This is the way the lady rides" and now I like to ride everything like a horsie! Whenever anyone lies down on the floor, even my sissy, I jump on and start riding!!
A big milestone for me is waving good-bye (Feb 6). I get a big smile on my face and wave, and wave, and wave... Sometimes with both hands!! 

My birthday was super fun and we had two celebrations. The first was just a small family gathering and I got to have my very first cupcake! It was so yummy! I grabbed it with both hand and stuffed it in my mouth!! Yumm! 

Mommy and daddy threw me a big party the weekend after my birthday and we had a house full of people. It was a monster party and mommy made me a monster cake. Unfortunately I am getting a four of my one year molars at the very same time and was not interested in eating it at all.  Later that night everything went bad... I developed a fever and barely slept a wink.  I had multiple days like that in a row and if I dont have Advil on board I am pretty darn cranky.  Hopefully the will break through soon so I can finally get some relief (and mommy can get some sleep)!