Darwin is One!

So it has been a thousand years since I last posted. One big reason was the move to the new house. We love living here and the house came together beautifully. I'm still waiting on some custom blinds I ordered (seriously, I may never get them and the headache they have been could be a whole post of its own...but it won't be) so I don't want to take pics yet as it isn't quite finished.

After taking a 5 week hiatus from running during the whole selling/buying/moving thing, I actually got back on track and things are going well. I had a great 10K XC race a couple of weeks ago and right now I'm training for a half marathon.

The real story of this post though is Darwin's birthday. That's right-my baby turned one. I can't believe I've been a parent for a year. I can't believe it has been like 20 months since I first learned I was pregnant. I can't believe a lot of things. The whole experience has been surreal. It's like my life was put on fast forward yet I didn't realize it while it was happening. Only when I look back do I see how fast it all went and how much time has passed.

The little guy is still the most laid back kid I know. He is walking all over the place and is a very jolly, laughing little guy. He loves the dogs (even though they aren't big fans of his), loves pushing his train around, loves playing with any kind of ball and he loves his Daddy. In fact, he calls pretty much everything "Dad" which is the only word he currently uses. He did have a few weeks where he said "Mom" and "Mom-mom" quite a bit but that seems to have passed. Sigh.... Anyway, it goes without saying that this has been one great year. To celebrate, we threw a big birthday bash. It was so much fun! Here are some pics of the day. Thanks to Ann Snelson Photography for these fabulous images.