McCoy is 1!!!

My baby turned 1! I still can't believe that a year has gone by since this little man joined our family. I think back to a year ago and it all seems so surreal. It is so strange to think that this crazy boy who runs and runs was once so small. This last year has had a lot of trials and has included many lessons in parenthood. It has also brought so much joy and love. I always thought it was silly that people said they couldn't remember life without their children. I can remember life without McCoy, I just can't imagine life without him. He has helped turn Jeff and me into a family. He is constantly making us laugh and keeping us entertained.

• He is still in a lovey stage.  He likes to give many “loves.”  His favorite people to give “loves” to are his new cousins, the triplets.  It is the best!
• He understands so much right now.  When he hears the door to the garage close he knows that someone is home and goes running.  If you ask him to take something to Mama, Dada, Grandpa, Grandma, JuJu, Bracken or Doggie he knows who I am talking about and does exactly that.  When I ask him if he is ready for his bath each night he says yeah and either runs to my parents bath tub or to the bath tub downstairs.  I will ask him if he is ready for breakfast or lunch and he will run to the high chair.
• His new football is his favorite toy.  This is thanks to Uncle Bracken.  He will throw the football, more like spike it, then go get it and do it all over again.
• When his Grandpa McGuire gets home from work, first thing he does is grab the Sponge Bob baseball and throw it to Grandpa.  They enjoy playing catch.
• He now says “yeah.”  I love it!  I ask him questions all day just to hear him say yeah.
• He also knows what a cow says.  This is thanks to Aunt JuJu and Dada.  He loves to hear us say “moo” and then he will repeat it.  Not only does he say moo but he tilts his heaad up and says it.  It is cute!
• He thinks he is so funny!  I love to hear his fake laugh when he thinks he is being funny.
• He prefers to eat things like bananas and rolls by biting them.  He does not want me to cut them into pieces.
• If we are sitting on the floor he likes to sit on our laps.  He will stand in front of us, turn around, back up and sit down.  Then stand up and do it all over again. 
• When he wakes up he has to throw all of his stuffed animals out of the crib.  Then when I come in he wants me to put them back in his crib so he can throw them out again.
• He has to point to everything now.  This started when we went to the store and he was amazed by all of the Halloween things.  He points with such authority, throwing his arm out as he points.
• He dances by sticking his bum out and bouncing up and down.

Those are just a few of some fun things he is doing.  We love him so much!  We had a fun jungle themed birthday party for our little monkey.  He dug into the cake just like we had hoped.  I even had to bathe him after because he was so messy.  Of course he couldn’t sit still to open all of his presents so I had some little helpers do it for him.  Everyone was so gracious with the gifts.  He was definitely ready for a nap after the party.  We are so lucky to have such a happy boy and can’t wait to see what happens during the next year!