Happy Birthday Reed!

Reed turned 1 today! He woke up happy, so maybe it will turn out to be a good day. I'm waiting for a leap in maturity to happen any minute now. I tried getting a birthday picture of him this morning but ever since he's gotten really mobile, he doesn't sit and smile at the camera anymore (which he was great at before). Now he crawls over and tries to play with the camera cord. So here are my best shots.





Here are a few of my favorite things about Reed:

1. His "dance." He's been doing it for months now--it usually happens at lunch or dinner when he's the happiest. It's evolved into an extreme head shake. He knows we think it's funny, so he does it all the time.

2. When he crawls and wants to pick up the pace, he puts his head down in concentration and often runs into things because he can't see where he is going.

3. He anticipates getting tickled and he'll laugh even before we touch him.

4. When I start crawling toward him, he'll crawl toward me and start cracking up. Its my favorite "game" we play.

5. His snaggly teeth that aren't quite growing in the right order.

6. His slobbery kisses.

7. Even though it sometimes drives me crazy, how he flicks his Cheerios with his finger to see how they can fly.

8. His many noises and sounds he makes. I think he babbles a lot differently than most babies. I've heard one of his "famous" sounds described as a seal or bird.

9. How he sticks out his tongue a lot.

10. His amazing stacking (blocks, cups, etc.) abilities. And how he looks at me for validation.

I love this Frog! Happy 1st Birthday, bud!