Out From Under the Rock

WOW I haven't blogged in forever I realize. Oh how I missed it! Here's a quick recap of the past year...

I ended up gaining 22 pounds by the time I gave birth:

And before I knew it my water broke and I was meeting my little one three days after my due date:

After the most fun (and sleep deprived) year of my life, my baby is now a toddler!!!:

He amazes me everyday with how quickly he learns.  He gets into EVERYTHING. Who knew someone so tiny could keep two grown adults busier than ever! I thought for sure that I would cry on his birthday, but I ended up being way too occupied with the excitement of it all. Untiiiillll after his birthday party when we came home, baby sleeping, gifts out of our ears, and a bunch of one year old party decorations did it hit me that all of this was for him and we wouldn't be celebrating this day had we not gotten a simple idea to expand our family nearly two years prior. We have made so many new friendships through this little guy as well as had our friends and family there to support us in a whole new way. It's all quite touching. And ends up with me all teary and emotional while my hubby naps :) Men and their simple feelings.

For Miles' actual birthday we took him to the Science Center on USC campus and this was one wide eyed child! This was also my hubby's first time here as well so I had two wide eyed individuals asking me where to go next. Love my boys.