Happy 1st Birthday!!

Believe it or not, our Asher-man is 1 year old today...actually, at 4:37pm to be exact! I absolutely cannot believe that a whole year has already gone by. It has been a whirlwind filled with so much change, excitement, and joy. We never could have fully prepared ourselves for parenting & what a difference Asher would make to our family but, obviously, it is a change we are so thankful and grateful for. We love this little boy so much. He is such a delight to us - so full of life and excitement - seeing the world with a sense of discovery and wonder that only a child has!

This 1st birthday is bittersweet to me as he is no longer my "baby" but starting to turn into a little boy right before my eyes. But, at the same time, it is exciting to see him grow and develop in his personality, likes and dislikes, and truly into the person God created him to be!

We are having a little birthday party for him on Saturday but needed to at least do some celebrating on his actual birthday so I made him some toast with jam on it for breakfast (he usually has oatmeal so this was a treat) and had him open one of his gifts from us:

Um, guys, I'm not so sure about the fire in the middle of my toast...

A sweet smile

Venturing out and touching the plate...even though he was still unsure about the candle

Trying to get the hang of wrapping paper...

Don't worry, he figured it out pretty quick!

Getting ready to read his card (his face cracks me up here!)
"Playing" with his new toy.
Since he is teething, EVERYTHING goes in his mouth and he was more interested in chewing on the blocks than putting them in the jar. Of course.

Happy 1st Birthday Bubba Boy....we love you!