Toys!

With Nic's one year birthday coming up friends have asked me what the theme of his party will be. Theme? If figured the theme would be a birthday party, but I am domestically challenged in that way. So my friends asked what Nic likes to play with...and that just made me laugh.

Right now he is carrying around a John Mc*Cain flyer we got in the mail (I don't think it is an indication of his political preferences). Most days he is carrying around some kind of plastic container or lid or sport bottle. In the mornings he likes to carry around his little black "portfolios" like the little busy man that he is - lots to do today Mom, got to check my portfolio.
Then there are the socks, he loves socks..chewing on socks, re-arranging socks.

But none of the things that he likes to play with on a daily basis are actually toys.
So the theme of his party will be ... oh who knows. I will have to look to my friends for help on that. But we will have a party. Partially for him and mostly for us for making it through one year!

Big Smile

If you have been following this blog you know that Nic never smiles for the camera. Today that changed. Mr. Smileypants was wide open and grinning for the camera.

Maybe it's because Nic got to go to the Salon today! I finally got my hair cut for the first time in 13 months. Now this isn't because I have just totally let myself go and had ridiculously long hair. No, if you read back to the Sept. 10th post (2007) you will see that I cut 10 inches off my hair for Locks of Love. Therefore, no need to cut it for 13 months.

So if you are looking to save money in this difficult economy and you haven't gotten yourself particularly attached to a hairstyle or your hair having any style for that matter, this could be a good way to save money.

It looked really cute when I left the salon. I should have had the stylist take a picture because that may be the last time it looks good until I get it cut again. If you don't know, I am completely hairstyling impaired (I should check to see if there is a medication for that). I have big and small round brushes, I have mousse and sprays, and stuff to make it shiny and stuff to make it fluffy, stuff to make it soft and stuff to make it curly....but what you get is a ponytail.

Yessiree I'm Walkin'

Nic is walking! He is only up to 6 steps at a time, but he's still walking.

Of course, with the onset of walking he is now wearing shoes too ~ Janice will be so excited!
He can only fit into one pair of the shoes that his friends and family gave him so we will have to shop for his next pair (darn).

He is also sprouting his 2 front teeth to add to the 4 others that have already come in. Teething is just so much fun for everyone:)

So that's the update on my little man. I hope to post more stories soon - we've just been so busy.