Year One

Anders is now a big 13 month old! In some ways, our pre-baby life seems like it was yesterday. In other ways, I feel like Anders was a newborn ages ago. So much has changed! Every stage is so great in different ways. More challenging, yes, but also more fun. There are a few things I miss from when he was just a little babe, but mostly, it makes me so happy to see this happy boy growing and learning new things every day.


Staying home with Anders over this past year, I've questioned my ability to stimulate his growth, making sure he's getting the education he needs from me that he would otherwise get at daycare, help him reach those milestones all the books talk about. Then I asked my mom how much time during the day she spent doing those things with us girls growing up. She reminded me that what I'm doing with him everyday - talking with him, explaining what I'm doing, singing to him, reading books, playing with him, letting him play by himself - all is teaching him what he needs to know at this point in his development.

So c'est la vie. No flashcards for this 13 month old. We're going to go play with some balls.

Pens are his favorite

Pushing buttons on the radio

He claims to need assistance with his sippy cup, but I looked over to see him drinking out of my water glass with no problems. Stinker!

Loves stuffed animals.

Visiting Kyle at the Bigfork Valley Winter Challenge Race

Dad time.