Miles's birthday...observed

We celebrated Miles's 1st birthday a week early this year.  G'ma and G'pa wanted to make sure they could be here, and couldn't come on his actual birthday.  So, we had a "practice" birthday. 

There was cake, presents and lots of giggles.  

Is that...fire? 

I have to admit, I'm really proud of the way this cake turned out.  Maybe I should join cousin Molly's cake business. ;-) 

Who's birthday is it? 

This cake stuff isn't too bad...

ooh, presents!

Bumpa's contribution to my college fund!

Chicken necks?

So we're on to the wild world of table food.  apparently Miles likes to scarf down roast beef and chicken sandwiches at daycare.  followed by cucumbers, fruit cups, cookies and pudding.  

i suppose it's time i actually start making him dinner, then. 

So far we've enjoyed chicken fingers, carrots, green beans, and fried eggs.  Today he actually had some penne alfredo!  he won't let me spoon feed him any more, because he's a "big boy" and can feed himself.  

We also took a trip to the Zoo!  And apparently everyone else in the Hoosier state decided to go to the zoo as well that day.  But we enjoyed looking at the animals and even got to see an elephant demonstration.  

but the best part of the Zoo was the Dippin Dots.  At first Miles didn't know what to make of the flash frozen dots of ice cream.  but that didn't matter.  all that mattered was that he got more of it.

Big News...and Big Boys

Lots o' stuff happened on Monday. First and foremost, gotta give it up to my hubby-extraordinare. He was offered a job at his law firm! Of course he still has another year of law school to plow through and then there is the little matter of the Bar Exam, but it's nice to know there is a job waiting for him a year from now.

To celebrate we had our favorite celebratory meal: "Burritos and Bubbly."

In other news, Miles is officially a toddler according to his daycare. I don't know how i feel about this. actually, i do know how i feel about it. i got half the daycare staff all weepy just showing them how i felt about Miles being a "big boy." It didn't help that I didn't really want to go back to work today as well. And Miles made just a little bit harder on me by refusing to be held by anyone else but his mommy. 

But according to the "Parent Report" he had a great day, his mood was "happy" and "curious" (just the way i like my behbehs) and he enjoyed biscuits and gravy at breakfast-time.

I shouldn't be surprised really. He is 2 days shy of 11 months old. I guess I better get started planning that birthday party. Blue frosting on chocolate cake, here we come.

Craving...

Sock yarn...

Beaches sampler

it will be mine...oh yes.  it will be mine. 

Coolest at the pool

on my last day of "staycation" we ventured out to the public pool.  which I gotta say, is a pretty neat facility.  

Bryant Park Pool has a pool designed just for "little guys" with fountains and zero-depth areas.  not to mention it's only $2.50 to watch little guys like Miles splash around and chase after beach balls.  

I didn't get a shots of him actually in the water (because i couldn't very well go fiddle to find my camera while leaving him alone in the pool...lifeguards tend to frown on that sort of thing).  but here are a couple of "after" shots.

I'd also like to take a moment and highlight Miles's "sleepy pose."  

this is usually the sign that he's ready for a nap.  but lately he's been doing it when ever a blanket-like material is within arms reach .  things that qualify as blanket-like:  blankets (obviously), napkins, newspaper, spit-up rags, towels and kleenex.   note the backward-finger suck.  this is a patented "Miles" move.  one day in February he went from sucking his thumb (like a normal baby), to the backwards-finger suck.  don't ask me why...he just likes it that way.