Scrapping and Yelling: From my due date community over on livejournal

Avery Sam is ONE YEAR OLD today! He is a joyful bundle of trouble! He's crawling all over the place, causing disaster wherever he goes. He loves pulling things off of shelves, throwing aside things that are in his path, and destroying anything his big brother has taken the time to build. He has an infectious, albeit slightly maniacal, cackle and a true love of life. He says "Dada" constantly, "Mama" when he really wants something, and "Bi-bi-bi" when he's about to bite you! He can point to your nose, mouth, and sometimes other body parts. He has started pointing to things when he wants to go to them or know what they're called. He is a pro at peek-a-boo, loves rolling a ball back and forth with us, and enjoys any kind of toy involving stacking or putting items into containers. He waves "hi" and loves clapping for himself and others. He's still all about nursing but is getting more into solid foods, particularly any kind of meat and anything with a little zest to it, like guacamole. He's definitely more into savory than sweet. He's a little snuggle bug who loves giving hugs, especially to his big brother. I can't believe I've had a whole year with him. I feel so lucky to have him in my life and look forward to what the future holds!

Getting ready to go to the first of his two birthday parties, I had Avery and his brother Caelan pose together. This always leads to silly pictures like this one...

With Daddy at the party...

With Mommy at the party, while everyone was singing to him...

Birthday cupcake time!

We had a dual birthday party for Avery and his little best friend Lily, who turns 1 the day after him. Here's Erin (Lily's mommy), Lily, me, and Avery having cupcakes...