Charles just turned 1 today. It amazing how fast time flies and how many changes kids make in their first year of life. He is definitely a mover and a shaker. For a while we didn't think that he was going to walk before his birthday, but three weeks ago he started making the attempt and now he walks everywhere even though he isn't completely stable yet. He has also found that since he has gotten taller he can climb on higher objects, such as the couch. He watches Adahleigh crawl up on the back of it and now is trying to do it too. We ended up celebrating his birthday on Sat. so that Ash's fam. would be able to make it. For his birthday we went all out in making a cake again (which was done after everyone was asleep to avoid the unnecessary help that would otherwise be demanded). Ash is really proud on how it turned out and is now worried how she can top this one when the next one turns one (since we only make the really elaborate cakes for their first birthday that they get to destroy).
I was wondering if Adahleigh would be able to tell what it was for sure, but when we showed it to her there was no doubt in her mind that it was a tractor.
Last year Adahleigh wasn't too sure what to do with her cake when we gave it to her, so we wondered if we would need to coax Charles into getting into it. As soon as it hit his tray he dug right in. He started with the large donut tire. That was all he wanted to eat till we took it from him, them he dug right into the cake. He loved every bite and really didn't make a very big mess (most ended up in his mouth instead of on his head like food usually does).
Last year Adahleigh wasn't too sure what to do with her cake when we gave it to her, so we wondered if we would need to coax Charles into getting into it. As soon as it hit his tray he dug right in. He started with the large donut tire. That was all he wanted to eat till we took it from him, them he dug right into the cake. He loved every bite and really didn't make a very big mess (most ended up in his mouth instead of on his head like food usually does).
He ate so much that we had to start giving him drinks to wash it down so he could keep going.
He thought the whole process was the coolest thing ever. He also ate up all the attention he was getting.
This little squirt ate about half a 9X13 pan of cake and frosting, because we used almost the whole pan of cake to make the tractor plus 4 donuts for tires (he only ate one of those though, Adahleigh and Taylor had to have one each).
We also learned that when you add red, black, and white frosting to a small child you get some pretty interesting colors on the outside. Even more interesting is what you get the next day; several poopy diapers that are grey-blue in color and about the same texture as frosting, but definitely not the same smell and I can't verify the taste.
Charles was a little better about opening presents for his birthday than Christmas, but Adahleigh still helped. He felt he had to show off his balance by standing on one gift while opening another.
Charles was a little better about opening presents for his birthday than Christmas, but Adahleigh still helped. He felt he had to show off his balance by standing on one gift while opening another. 
He ended up getting quite a few (some of which were extras from Christmas) since we didn't want to bring any gifts that we had here down to Brigham for Christmas just in case we didn't get a van, since we were already short on room. Don't break the ice was one of those gift, and amazingly Adahleigh wanted Charles to play it with her and he went right to it.
Grandpa knew exactly what little boys want for their birthday. A nice big tractor. Charles loves to play with them at their house and this one wasn't any different. As soon as he had it opened he wanted it out to play with.
1 comment:
He is so cute!! Too bad the tractor isn't green though. j/k You did a great job on the cake it is awesome!
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