One Year Old

 One year ago, this cute little guy came into our lives.

Now, he is big enough to... wear a BYU hat,

... go on the merry-go-round at Trafalga,

... eat fries and chicken rings and ice cream (for the first time) and play on the slides at Arctic Circle,

... and, have birthday cake and climb his presents...

Happy Birthday, baby!  We love you.  You are a very pleasant kid who can be sweet even when totally exhausted.  We love your monkey ways; you climb everything even though you don't walk yet. You have discovered how to climb yourself out of the toy box and onto the couch and you think an open door to the bathroom is an invitation to unroll the toilet paper and play in the toilet. You cruise around everything and can stand alone for a few seconds, but you don't quite walk.  You say "uh-oh" when you drop things and "hi dad" while holding a play phone to your ear, which makes us laugh a lot. You are wild to change; you think it is a funny game.  You love your Binky, but are willing to share it with mom.  You laugh at your sisters and they still think you are the best thing that has come along.  They have a hard time leaving you alone, even a year later.  You work really hard to keep up with them and think it is super fun to be wherever they are.  You are tall and skinny and did not hit the 20 lb mark today.  Maybe more cake will fatten you up. :)  As of today, you have 3 teeth.  You LOVE food and as long as you can feed it to yourself, will eat most anything.  You have a melt-my-heart cheesy grin that we all can't get enough of.  You are a cuddler and make kissy noises when we give kisses.  You are the Prince in this palace and we love you, Jamen boy!