Wordless Wednesday | Baby's 1st Long Walk

"Now you wouldn't believe me if I told you, but I could run like the wind blows. From that day on, if I was going somewhere, I was running!" ~ Forrest Gump


Spreading his wings and keeping balance. Our baby is no longer an infant, but a toddler boy and establishing his independence. He loves the world; family, nature, family, toys, milk bottles and snuggling with mama, daddy and brother. This was his first long walk outside. He walked a bit and then ran ... He did a total of about 1/4 of a mile on 1-10-2012; this was his first long walk outside. This was also the first time that he kept shoes on for ANY length of time :)


Our baby was supposed to walk with his brother, but he turned and started
running the way he wanted to go instead of forward :) He is an individual!


We visited this mailbox like 10 times ... he must like blue or that red flag.


Baby walking towards the trees. They consumed his interest for quite a while.


Checking out this really cool tree ... it had a florescent green and lacey appeal.


Baby walking with his big brother so long as he bounced the basketball :)


Baby walking forward as brother walks backwards - long walk ahead :)


Baby running outside for the first time. He ran so hard that I had to catch
him to stop (I will post the video) and he just cried from exhaustion. It hurt
me to see him so frustrated, but I also felt proud ... maybe he will run track?


Our baby walking video: Age 1 year old (Jnauary 2012)


In Motherly Love,
Mother Baby Child

Baby's 1st Birthday | Happy Birthday Max

Baby's 1st Birthday ... Walking, Dancing, Singing, Hugging, Kissing

My elders always explained that time moves faster when we are older. I did not understand until this month ... a whole year has passed and it feels like it was a whirl ... now, it is our baby's 1st first birthday. WOW!

This feels like the fastest year of my life ... REALLY! As I put together the items for our baby's birthday party, I think about all that our baby can do now. He is walking, singing and dancing. He gives us kisses and hugs. He is trying to talk and finally grew some hair. He no longer nurses, though still enjoys laying in bed with us. He has 8 teeth (4 at the top and 4 at the bottom) and is starting to refuse his baby food. He grew 2 pant sizes in the past month ... I am now answering to "Mama Baba" with a fresh milk bottle each time. The thoughts of mortality overcomes me; It feels bittersweet to hand him a bottle when he was nursing a few weeks ago and will eventually trade in the bottle for a sippy cup.

As I watch my two older boys playing basketball, melancholy hits me. It's our baby's 1st birthday today ... I wish this could be the only birthday he'll ever have, but that's not how it works ... Happy Birthday Max. You are our beautiful, loving, smart, sweet, baby boy :)


In Motherly Love,
Mother Baby Child