Happy Birthday Dean!

Dean turned 1 year old yesterday and, as many of you know, he's happier than ever. Over the past month, the smiley little guy has gone from taking a couple steps here and there to walking almost everywhere he goes! See what I mean...

on 9/2


on 9/25


It's amazing how quickly this past year has gone for us. In spite of the obvious frustrations that happen, Dean has been a true blessing and we thank God for him every day.

Happy Birthday Dean! Mommy and Daddy love you more than you know.


Cheers!

Summer Fun with Family and Friends

Evidence of a mild summer. This picture was taken on the last day of July and Dean needed a coat and hat for our walk that day.

Here Dean is showing off his only two teeth. The only way I can get him to open his mouth wide enough to see them is by offering food.

One day while working in the kitchen I had forgotten to close the gate. I heard it close only to find Dean had gone on the other side and closed it himself, as if to keep me out! This little boy knows how to get into mischief.

No, this is not one of Dave's weird doubling photos; this is Dean with his cousin Desmond. We were amazed to see how similar they look, especially around the eyes.

Desmond chewing on a washcloth between bites.

Dean and Desmond playing in the rainforest jungle.

This is our friend Reese with Dean playing with the magnets on the fridge.

A few weeks ago was the Multnomah company picnic and Dave's boss's son, Aidan decided to spend part of the day touring the zoo with us. Here he is feeding the lorakeets some juice. We had a very fun day.


Below are some pictures of Dean's first swimming adventure. Dean also took his first solo steps that afternoon and although he's not completely walking on his own yet, he has taken steps a few other times. It won't be long now before he is walking and climbing into literally everything.

That's all for now. Stay tuned for more exciting news in Dean's world. I will continue to try to post at least once a month, but I do go back to work half time this week.