Eric's First Birthday!

Eric just turned one and we are so excited!

He is growing up so fast and we have loved every minute of it! For his birthday I thought I would do something that my sister does for her boys on their birthdays that I love. Here is my list of ten things I LOVE about Eric:

10. His big, bright, and beautiful blue eyes like his dad's

9. His slobbery kisses

8. The sweet and peaceful face he has when sleeping

7. How he is fascinated with new people and loves to watch them

6. The funny sound effects he makes, especially his "baby Chewbacca"

5. How he loves to "feed" daddy and share his food, even if it is his favorite!

4. How he loves to dance to music, especially Jason Mraz "I'm Yours"

3. His observant, content, and inquisitive nature

2. His radiant spirit of love and nobility

1. The way his smile brightens his eyes and my heart.

The panda bear birthday cake I made

He loved eating his cake and was shoveling it in with both hands!

Grandpa and Grandma Oler's house

We visited the Olers for a few weeks when Richelle came home from her mission and we had such a fun time! Eric loved all the attention and new things to play with.

Eric loves books, especially when he can eat them!


Every time he saw this picture of Christ he was so excited and wanted to touch it. It must bring back memories of his former home.


Strawberries, Yum!

Playing with the kitchen utensils

Eric loves to go for walks, even in the snow

His first time on the swings by himself and he loved it. He only wanted to lean forward like he was flying.

Helping plant the garden

And eating the grass

Our little farmer

Hiking in Castle Rock

Hiking again in Colorado

Angel's Rest

This is one of our favorite hikes in the Columbia River Gorge. It has an amazing view!
Even though it was cold, Eric was really enjoying the hike. Not only was Dad carrying him, but he got to see the beautiful scenery.

Trip to Seattle

We went to Seattle for the weekend and had a great time! Space Needle
At the Sculpture Park overlooking Puget Sound

Walking at Pike Place Market

Eric Updates

Eric is 10 months old now and he is growing and learning so fast. Here are a few of the new things he is doing:

He is crawling and loves to follow me while I vacuum.

He pulls himself up on everything and tries to move from one piece of furniture to the next.


Eric getting into the laundry basket

He loves to splash in the bath and play in the water.

I heard Eric squealing joyfully when he woke up from his nap and when I went in there he figured out how to pull himself up in his crib. Now the trick is trying to get him to lay down! :)

Eric eating his first snowball

Getting into things

Bundled up for a walk in the park

Eric loves to see the birds and trees at the park by our apartment

Crawling around

He loves the camera and so whenever I take pictures he always tries to grab it

Sucking on everything

Dancing with himself

Christmas

We had such a great time at Christmas. It was so wonderful to spend time with family and celebrate the birth of our Savior.

Eric's favorite part of opening presents

He had a great time eating the wrapping paper and watching everyone open their presents

Crawling around

He loves the camera and is always trying to grab it!

Eric's "push-up" position