i have lots to catch up on from these past couple weeks.
my parents and the hughes family were in town. and they kept us busy.
- beach days, pool parties, disneyland, shopping, and so on -
we were spoiled.
but i will have to catch up on that another day.
right now i want to post about holden.
because he is turning ONE today!
happy birthday holden.
continuing with tradition, i made him a little birthday movie.
it's hard to smush a whole years worth of memories into a couple minutes, but i still like to try.
you can -click here- to watch it.
it's hard to smush a whole years worth of memories into a couple minutes, but i still like to try.
you can -click here- to watch it.
it has been quite the year!
this little boy has come so far.
he started out looking like an itty bitty, wrinkly old man. and couldn't even breath on his own.
now he is a smiley little stinker, who honestly never stops moving.
we feel so blessed to have such a happy, healthy, stud muffin.
chet calls him ho-ee or ho-den.
other nicknames he has acquired are:
homo, hobo, ho-man...
basically anything that starts with HO.
oh, and we also call him stinker. and stinky.
... perhaps i should come up with a nicer nickname?
his collection of tacky nicknames are, in no way, a sign of the way we feel for him.
we are madly in love with stinky.
i'm pretty sure holden is as close to perfect as a baby can get. for real.
he is happy.
he thinks he is funny.
he is curious.
he waves, claps, and copies sounds.
he bounces when he is excited.
he screams when you make him mad.
he has the cutest pout when his feelings get hurt.
he is brave.
he bounces when he is excited.
he screams when you make him mad.
he has the cutest pout when his feelings get hurt.
he is brave.
he likes to eat.
he likes to feed himself.
he likes to feed himself.
he likes to be outside.
he has lived in 3 different states.
he has travelled through 8 states + 1 province.
he is american.
he is a good sleeper.
he snores.
he likes kids. and loves his brother.
he likes toy cars, trains, etc.
he loves his binky.
he is a sucker for a nice, fuzzy blanket.
he hates hats.
he loves electronics.
he pulls up on everything.
he pulls up on everything.
he is a squirmer.
changing his diaper is a battle.. every time.
we were certain he would have brown hair, but he is 100% blonde.
he has 2 teeth.
he has a lovely tan.
and handsome blue eyes.
he's a keeper :)
we love holden emmett.
