A First Birthday

This past week we celebrated Camp's first birthday.  It is so hard to believe that this little man that we didn't even dare to dream about just turned one. 

He cut his first tooth at three months, and even has an extra tooth on top.  He started walking at 10 months, mostly to keep up with his brother and sister.  He loves to sleep and slept really well until last fall when he and his brother stayed sick for months on end.  Then he decided that snuggling with Mom was a pretty cool way to spend his nights, and who am I to disagree with that?!

He loves to eat and hasn't met many foods that he doesn't like except for peas and green beans.  Bananas are his favorite fruit, and he will point them out to you at the grocery store.  He will drink milk if that's all you offer, but my Southern boy really loves it when he finds someone's sweet tea.

He loves being outside and "car" was his first official word.  He has just learned to blow kisses and it melts me every time.  He loves playing with balls and carrying around any kind of stick--bat, mop, broom, or gun.  He loves wrestling with his brother, and to my chagrin, the rougher they are, the better he likes it! He also loves playing in the cabinet with the mixer.  Go figure?

He is his own person.  Not only does he look different from his brother and sister, but he acts different too.  He puts EVERYTHING in his mouth.  We never worried about Kinley and Case, but Camp has already eaten dishwasher detergent packets, tasted most of my jewelry, and he loves Kinley's Squinkies.  I have dug more out of his mouth that I ever thought possible!  He is the one who has caused us to babyproof--he loves the stairs and the spray bottles under the kitchen sink.  He is also our biter, and if he comes towards you with his mouth open, you'd better watch out!

He is the happiest baby that I know, and I usually describe him as happiness with skin on.  He loves to smile and laugh, and rarely cries (unless it's one of the mazillion times he has hit his head). 

He is my laid back, go-with-the-flow baby.  He is the puzzle piece that we didn't know was missing--the little Terry boy that has blessed us more than we could have ever imagine!  Happy First Birthday Camp--loving you is fun, Little Man!