Mikey 1st Birthday

I have been emotional all week. I don't know if it is hormones from just having a baby or what? The thought of Mikey turning 1 just has me in tears! I couldn't even sing "Happy B-day" because I was sobbing like a baby! I spent 4 hours making his baseball cake and about another hour decorating for his little party. My parents came over and took Mikey out to dinner so I could decorate. I blew up 50 balloons and put them all over the floor around a blow-up car with balls in it that Mike and I got him. He came in from dinner and he saw the balloons all over the floor.. he didn't know what to think.. He got allot of clothes, from the grandparents.. a laughing Elmo chair with "Elmo Live" (which was a HUGE hit) I think the adults got more of a kick out of it then Mikey. From Aunt Kristi stack able rings that plays songs which he LOVED! He got cake ALL-OVER his face and in his ears. I think the thing that he liked the most were the balloons.. the best $2.00 I have ever spent! The year has gone by sooo fast! Mikey is such an incredible kid! He loves to laugh and smile, get into things, pull little kids hair, throw things down the vent, cuddle with Mommy and Daddy, brush his teeth, and roll around on the floor with a blankie. Mikey is CLOSE to being a full time walker. He doesn't walk all of the time but he can take steps here and there when he wants to. He took 10 steps to my Dad at his B-day party. He has a personality that won't quit! I can't wait to see how he will learn and grow in another year.