I posted briefly
yesterday just to make sure that I had a chance to wish Caed a happy birthday on the blog, but now that I have a little more time, I'll share the fun that we've had over the past couple of days celebrating Caed's 1st birthday.
To begin with, we had a birthday party with some of Caed's little friends and our family Saturday. This is when he got his 'Blueberry Studmuffins' and enjoyed some fun in the turtle and hippo pools. What a special day for our special little man!
Then, on Tuesday, on his actual birthday, Brad and I took him to Marbles Kids Museum. (Brad took a half day so that we could enjoy Caed's special day as a family! How special!)
Caed hadn't
been to Marbles before our trip yesterday, so it made this trip extra special. We'd thought about going on several occasions, but it never worked out, so in honor of his first birthday, we thought that it would be a fun place to go to celebrate ... and indeed it was! Caed's at just the right age to b
egin to enjoy all of the fun activities ... especially all of the "vehicles" t
hat he can drive -- the bus, the ambulance, the boat and of course the little red car. Wow did he think they were something special! Take a look at this video:
Then, I would have to say that his next favorite activity was the little splash pool. He loved the funnels and turtles, but especially the water. He splashed and splashed and splashed, and we had to get him out of there quickly so that he didn't drench himself and create a pool around himself on the floor.
Here are some other fun photos of him playing:
(Caed looked strangely at the little baby, but little did he know tha
t he wasn't much bigger than this doll last year at this time :).
What a fun afternoon ... and to top it off, we concluded our afternoon of fun at Crema, where Caed got to try ice cream for the first time. How delicious! He thoroughly enjoyed sharing a vanilla ice cream cone with mango and banana with me. (I think he's a natural ice cream lover, just like his mama.)
I can't believe that Caed is 1 now! It seems like within just a few weeks he's morphed from a baby into a little boy! His hair is filling in, he's growing taller, getting more coordinated in his walking ability, and he's "talking" a whole lot more. *Sigh* I just pray that I can savor each moment, because I'm sure that he'll begin to grow and change even more quickly from here on out and before we know it, he'll be in his next phase of life. Oh, I am so thankful for this little boy!
