Hours at the Water Table

Grandma and Grandpa gave Miles a water table for his birthday and Saturday was the first GORGEOUS California day where we could spend time outdoors, getting wet, and enjoying the afternoon. Dad spent some time and the garden while Miles and I hung out in the back yard - playing. He invented a game where he put his ducky inside the cup and bounced it out - this went on a very long time. We truly spent about an hour at the table - which for a 1 year old is pretty significant span of attention! By the end of it, both he and I were soaked through, having loved every minute of it.

Miles with Miles

Miles has discovered that his photos runs on repeat on Daddy's computer. He literally will go over to the computer, point, and watch as the slide show of his "childhood" streams by.

New Dining Room Table!!

Dado and Beebles gave us a wonderful gift of their old dining room table set. It is wonderful to know that Miles is going to grow up eating at the same table I grew up with. The dining room is coming together beautifully, now we just need a rug!

Random Bath Night

I am not sure how or why this all happened, but Miles was being super cute one bath night and we caught the following photos.

Visit from Dado and Beebles!

My parents came out to CA for Miles and Dado's birthdays - 8 days apart. Dado and Beebles were fundamental in prepping for the party. Grandma, Grandpa, and Great Grandma Betty were also around to help with all the prep! Grandma Betty was crucial to getting the house perfectly decorated and all of us in order!

My folks then disappeared for the week as they road-tripped throughout Southern California and returned Friday night for the weekend and Dado's birthday. We had a much quieter weekend, as compared to the one before, and settled into a routine of naps, walks, the park, and play time in the playroom. Miles warmed right up to Dado and Beebles and loved hanging out with them. It was really nice for me to see my parents with Miles. As he is growing into a little person, it is great to have him get to know all his family - even if they live on the wrong coast!!

Miles' Birthday Highlights

As compared to the other 1 year olds, Miles' birthday was pretty low key. All the mothers in my mommies groups planned elaborate birthday parties that all included formal invitations, rented gyms, 100s in Hillsborough etc. We pulled together a little last minute something for our special boy that included about 30 at our house for cocktails and food. Lots of friends and family came out to play with us. Karen, Miles' nanny, was the hit of the party face painting all the kids, and making balloon animals / toys. At one point, Miles' cousins, Cody and Kylie were running in circles simply delighting in their balloon sword and wings. Miles took most of the activity in stride, though was a little weary of all the activity. He spent the bulk of the afternoon in one of his grandmothers' arms or ours. But he did love all the attention!!! We got him a little leprechaun hat that we thought we would put on him to snap a photo before he ripped it off - but our little actor kept it on all night!! I think he loved making people laugh and smile - what a wonderful little boy!!

Days gone by....

So, March has basically come and gone - and we haven't posted anything! Tim is working his butt off on his company, and I am preparing for a product launch 3 years in the making. meanwhile, we have a perfect little 1 year old running around keeping us busy in any "spare" time that we have. What is true, however frantic, is that we are unbelievably happy and feeling wonderfully blessed. So, to make a long story short, here is a series of postings on our happenings!