A Wet June

It's been a hectic June! Dayton and I spent the first half of the month sick but luckily, we recovered just in time for my parents to visit. It was a 'wet June' because we discovered how much Dayton LOVES to swim. He has always enjoyed the bathtub but put him in a real pool and this kid thrives! Namie and Bebop were with us when Dayton began to jump off the side of the swimming pool (from a sitting position). He is all smiles from the second he hits the water.

June was a very exciting month with birthdays, Namie and Bebop's visit, a very split lip from lip to bathtub contact (thankfully Bebop was here to calm our nerves) and the birth of a new Hirschenfang, Daniel Hirschenfang on June 21st. Cousin Annabel has become a big sister to a beautiful little boy. We cannot wait to meet him. We've booked our trip to NJ for the end of July.

We are preparing for Dayton's First Birthday which is only 3 days away, July 3rd. My heart swells with pride but also a bit of sadness too as I reflect that in one short year we welcomed a newborn into our lives and now have a toddler running around the house. Time is flying so fast. As he approaches his 1 year birthday, Dayton nearly runs, climbs up and down stairs, says 'Go', 'Mama', 'Dada', and loves to talk in his own language for now. He immediately fell in love with Namie and Bebop's gift of a slide/swing for outside. Check out the video below. He loves the animals more than ever. His favorite game is pushing anything around the room. He has one object in one hand and another in the other hand and pushes and pushes and pushes. He is becoming a bit more needy. For example, "waaaahhhh, I did not want to be put down", or "waaaah, I want to go outside and you shut the door". All of this is apparently normal but it's interesting to witness the transition.

We'll post plenty of pictures when we return from Colorado where we will be celebrating Dayton's first birthday.

My First Birthday - With Dayton in Our Lives

Having Dayton in our lives makes all birthdays just that much more special. Even though Dayton woke up with a 102 fever and was home sick and I was sick too, my birthday this year warmed my heart (and not just because I may have been feverish).

I'm so thankful for all that I have...a wonderful husband, amazing child, and family and friends that bring me love and smiles on a daily basis.

First Birthday Parties Galore!

The 'First Birthday' chaos has begun as many of Dayton's friends turn 1 year old. We've attended several birthday parties over the past couple of weeks. Dayton's girls, Brianna and Sophia, turned 1 on May 20th but celebrated on the 29th with a petting zoo and pony rides.

Dayton was invited to his classmate, Noah's, birthday party this past weekend at Gymboree. Dayton impressed me and the other parents with his ability to scale up the slides ("sliding down is overrated, Mom"). No wonder Dayton's first words are 'Up' and 'Go'! No time to dilly-daddle people!

11 Months Old

Sigh...

I remember last year in June. I was VERY pregnant but felt very healthy with the exception of swollen ankles from the Houston heat. I had pretty much wrapped up everything at work so I was spending the days resting, walking, pilates, swimming, lunch with friends, reading labor stories, etc. We calmly anticipated the big day.

One year later, Dayton is walking on his own and we think he's saying 'Go' and 'Up'. It does not surprise us that his first two words are action words as this little boy is busy!

We are so lucky.