pics of the week: 52 weeks

playing the drums!

haha!

this is FUNNY! just click on the image for the video to play.

one year old

As of right now (11:50 pm), Judah Nathaniel is offically one year old.
Oh my goodness! Can someone please tell me where the time has gone?!

as he sleeps beside my right now, i just can't imagine my life before him. yet it feels like yesterday that i went into pre-term labour. we are so blessed to have such a beautiful and healthy baby boy. he has brought so much joy into our lives in the short year that he has been around. i look forward to many more years! being a mommy is the best!

my birthday party!

tomorrow, i turn one! so mommy and daddy put together a very nice birthday party for me today. if you can't tell from the pictures, the theme was Blue's Clues, and it turned out really well. the party was a lot of fun and the food was SO yummy! thanks, mommy and daddy!

the invitations that mommy made and sent out a few weeks ago:

the cakes (homemade by mommy):cake #1 (vegan black forest cake):

cake #2 (vegan carrot cake):

cake #3 (carrot cake with real cream cheese icing):

the cakes were really, really yummy. everyone loved them and couldn't believe that they didn't have eggs or milk in them (except for cake #3, which had cream cheese icing).

some more food (there was a LOT of food):

the decorations:

the party!

some of the people:
me and mommy :)would someone please take this annoying hat off?

the birthday cake:
i'm all done lunch and i'm ready for my cake now, mommy!
why is everyone singing?
what's going on, mommy?i'm not too sure about the cake at this point
mommy got me to taste some....
mmm, that's pretty good...
i think i'll have some more....mmm, yummy!
opening the presents:

playing with a balloon:

almost one...

pics of the week: 51 weeks

Rob and I went to a wedding on Friday night, so while we were dressed up, we took some pictures of our family.

Winterlude

Mommy and Daddy took me to Ottawa again this past weekend. It was fun to see mommy's Aunt and Uncle again. We always have a good time and feel so welcome there. While in Ottawa, we went to enjoy some of the Winterlude Festivities.

All bundled up!

Everyone was talking about how cold it was, but I was nice and cozy!

Our family

Hanging out in the sling. You should get one :)

Uncle Albert & Aunt Eveline

Mmm, beaver tails!
Brent and Lindsay

The group slide. Brent, Lindsay, Daddy, Uncle Albert, Mommy, and I all went down this slide. But when you look at the picture, mommy's legs and daddy's body is missing...

The bottom of the slide. I didn't think it was THAT fun.

People skating on the canal

walking!

well, maybe he's not full-blown walking yet, but Judah took his first step today - two steps, actually! Rob, my Uncle Albert, and I all witnessed this momentous occasion!

pics of the week: 50 weeks