Sunday, June 30, 2013

Zane's First Birthday

What a fun time it was yesterday as we celebrated Zane turning one year old!!  He had a Very Hungry Caterpillar party!  (It's a children's book by Eric Carle, for those who aren't familiar.)
We started off with meatball subs, and deli meat subs, fruit, chips, and drinks.  Then, we had cake and ice cream!  Zane was showered in birthday gifts and love.  It was so enjoyable having the family over to help him celebrate.
1 year old!  On his birthday morning.
I served some of the same food that was in the book.
We have so much fruit left over!!

Drink station.

Meatball subs

Deli subs
The cake!  It was so fun to make and Zane loved eating his smash cake!  I don't think he's ever tasted anything so sweet and soft!  He was sticking his fingers in his mouth and licking them off.  And he was a mess!  :)  We had fun watching him!




Singing Happy Birthday!

Uh, what's going on?

Mmmm, I like this!
Mom!!  I was saving that for later!!!
 We are blessed with so many loving people in Zane's life.  At the end of the Very Hungry Caterpillar book, the caterpillar turns into a beautiful butterfly.  These people are helping him turn into that butterfly!
My Mama and Me

Birthday banner




Grandma enjoying feeding Zane.

The grandfathers.

All eyes on Zane!
Aunt Susan and Uncle Dick

Travis and Mary Beth
Zane with Grandma D
Hi John!
 

That little duck showed up a lot!  :)

A hammer!

Reading cards...


So happy Zane got to be with BOTH his grandmas!!

Travis, Mary Beth and Zane!

Susan, Zane, and Dick!

Reading with Grandma Janie!

Reading with Aunt Susan!

Daddy and Granddad!

Reading with Uncle Dick!

Zane's Banner



Love you Jeffy!  Thanks for all you did!  :)
I am looking forward to another great year with Zane!!!  I wonder what adventure we will have next?

Saturday, June 29, 2013

It's Zane's Birthday!

Zane was born one year ago today.  Here is his birth story.

I love that little guy so much.  We've been through so much together!  I'm happy he's turning 1!

Friday, June 28, 2013

Birthday Eve

Briley and Zane ready for swim class!



Reading with Daddy before bed!







Little Swimmer

Zane is so happy in the water!  He loves his swimming lessons.  Today we practiced what we had learned, learned a different way to hold their head so they could float on their back, and they went under water a little farther away from us.  Zane prefers to be on his stomach I found out, because when I would put him on his back to float, he would twist his head to turn his body so he could get to his stomach! Funny little guy. 

Jeff came home with an early birthday present for Zane!  An inflatable swimming pool!  So, the last couple days we've gotten into the swimming pool after Jeff gets off work.  It's a lot of fun and Zane's favorite part is being pushed back and forth between us like he is swimming.  He loves it.  Although he may have another favorite part-Jeff holding him in the air and then splashing him down in the sitting position in the water.  It makes him laugh and he loves it!

Here are some pictures from Mommy & Me swim class.  Some are smaller because they were taken of the whole group and I decided to crop.


Going through the motions of kicking.

Floating on his back.

Moving through the water.