To celebrate, we had a little party for him at home. Grammy & Grandpa Brown joined us, which made it even more special! We grilled hamburgers for dinner, opened gifts (including a special handmade teddy bear from Grammy Brown, pictured below), and of course celebrated with a little birthday cake. Tyler had his own mini cake to dig into. He was not sure about it at first; he kept poking little holes into it with his fingers, but did not actually eat anything for a few minutes. Once he tried a tiny bite, though, he was sold and went on to eat a good portion of his cake and make a perfectly appropriate birthday mess in the process. We plopped him right into the bathtub and into his jammies, and Grammy read him a book before it was time for him to end the day.
Tyler has been one of the brightest spots of our lives this past year! With the challenge of our house flood and Erik's busy schedule at his start-up, Tyler (along with his adoring big brother and sister whom we cherish!) has been such a source of joy, perspective and daily gratitude. Not to mention laughter! Babies are funny little creatures! I included a photo of Tyler's first year picture frame that shows how he changed each month - we did this for each of the kids - and it is so fun to see them grow from teeny newborns into adventurous toddlers. Tyler, we love you! Happy Birthday!!!
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| Tyler on the day he was born, 1 year ago today! |
