Thanks to our families who were able to be here for Rowan’s first birthday, which we celebrated with a small gathering yesterday. It’s hard to believe our baby is now one, though he makes it easier and easier to believe as he gets more confident with walking, eating, and of course, dancing. He’s started pushing buttons on some of his favorite toys just to hear the music and have a chance to wiggle.
I was reminded today, however, that he is still a baby in some ways. See the new pictures of us trying out one of his birthday presents (thanks, Jyl and Ryan!); the inflatable whale pool. He was quite afraid of it, though we imagined it’d be a similar experience to being in the bath. Rowan has this other inflatable plastic toy that he’s always been afraid of for some reason, but hopefully we’ll be able to help him make friends with the nice whale.
This was also the weekend that my sister Amanda moved to Evansville. She’ll be working where I do, though in a very different capacity, and we’re thrilled to have her here. This is the first time she and I’ve lived in the same state in 12 years, and now she’ll be working in the same building as me, and living a mile and a half from us. It’s already been great having her around, and we all look forward to more time with her.
Again, thanks for all the birthday wishes; this weekend has definitely been an important opportunity for us to celebrate that which we hold most dear: our family.
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