Tate Turns One!

Yes, that's right, our little baby turned one on June 3rd. It's so hard to believe it, but the last year just flew by for us. And Tate has grown and grown and grown!

We went to his 12 month doctor appointment and here were his stats:

Height: 31 1/2" tall - 91st percentile
Weight: 24 lbs, 7 oz - 72nd percentile
Head Circum: 47 1/2 cm - 80th percentile

For those of you keeping track, he actually lost 2 ounces from his 9 month visit. Boy, when kids start crawling, it's amazing how much weight they can lose! The doctor isn't too concerned, but we're trying to make sure he's getting enough calories so that he has enough to burn while on the move and to help him grow. We're all interested to see the numbers at 15 months! Who would have thought our chubby little Tater-tot would have to be chunked back up? :)

Zach and Hailey were so excited for his birthday, they could hardly wait. Tate on the other hand, had no idea what was going on and was a little overwhelmed. But depite all that, it was a fun time for all!

Tate wasn't quite understanding the whole "unwrap the paper and there's a present underneath" so Zach and Hailey were more than happy to help him.


He seemed more interested in pounding this big present from Nana and Papa than actually opening it up!


He absolutely loved the book from his Aunt, Uncle, and cousins - he LOVES books!


He's really into things that spin like wheels or fans. We found this giraffe toy with really big wheels that spin and it even makes music. He loves it and I was so happy it was such a hit.


Nana and Papa from California sent him a toy airplane with little characters that pop up when you push, pull, or twist the handles - he loved it!


And of course I couldn't resist getting him a big huge ball. He loves the one up in his room that Zach got when he was born (and we still have), so I figured it was time for him to get his very own.


Those are just a few of the presents he got and he's loved every one.

Tate's favorite treat in the world is ice cream and I was planning on just doing that for his birthday, but I was quickly informed by Zach and Hailey that he just HAD to have cake and blow out candles. So we decided to whip up some cupcakes last minute and put these fun candles on there for him to blow out. Again, Zach and Hailey were happy to help with the blowing out part!


He torn into the cupcake, but only took this one bite of it - we're still working on getting food to his mouth - funny since everything else seems to make it there just fine!


He seemed more interested in playing with it than eating it, so we just let him. Most of it ended up on his lap or the floor, but he had a good time tearing the cupcake apart. He was more than happy to down a whole bowl of ice cream though - no problems with that! (And yes, he's obviously got a non-politically correct dominant finger - we're working on that one!)


We were a bit sad that his main present was a few days late in arriving, but once it got here, it was a huge hit! Jeremiah had the brilliant idea to get him a bike trailer for when he and the kids go on bike rides. Tate wasn't really sure what was going on at first, but he still gave me a smile.


I think he was excited to see what was going to happen. He loves stroller rides and we were sure he would just love this too!


Yep, it was so much fun to watch him! HE LOVED IT!



We've taken him on many bike rides since this first one and he's loved every minute. In fact, he usually cries when you stop because he wants to go again. The best part about this trailer is that it converts to a stroller as well, so now we have a 2 child stroller that Hailey can also ride in! Double bonus!

Well, although we hate to have to admit it, our little baby is growing up, it won't be long until we're celebrating another birthday. But despite how hard it us for us to realize, he sure is so much fun and we all are having a blast with him.

Happy Birthday Bubba - we all sure love you!