The Intellectual

Trenton has become a very studious one year old. Often, we catch him looking through books as if he's really reading them! On Sunday, he actually sat still for at least 20 minutes "reading" The Very Busy Spider. Landon and I were very excited because that was one of our favorite books as children. He was so cute, with his whistle around his neck, reading and laughing at the story! I wish I had a video of it.

The Chef

I may be wrong, but doesn't the food go in the pot?? :-)

Milestone

Trenton did it!! I had been fighting with him for a couple of weeks trying to break in the sippy cup. Then Mimi and Pops mentioned the old tupperware ones they used when we were all kids. I was reluctant to try it because it doesn't have a no-spill seal. Well unbeknownst to me or my parents, Grandma pulled out an old tupperware cup that used to be Landon's and tried it one night with water. Trenton seemed to do pretty well. So, once again, new is not always better than old. I tried the same cup and he took to it right away. He even laughed about it, whereas previously he cried over every cup I tried! So, here's the proof . . .

 

The Wedding

Logan Anderson and Marcela Cabra got married on October 21st on a beach in California. It was a beautiful wedding and we were all very excited to be a part of it. Landon was the pastor officiating and it was his first time ever! He did a wonderful job, including sharing some funny stories about Logan when he was a child. Here are some of the pictures I took during the ceremony.

While we were in California for Logan and Marcela's wedding, Trenton had his first visit to the beach!!

King of the Mountain

Trenton played on top of this mat for at least half an hour, laughing and talking. I'm assuming he was thrilled at having conquered such a high summit! :) 

Peek-a-Boo

This is such a funny video!! Trenton loves to play peek-a-boo in our drapes so he'll crawl over there and bury his face in them waiting for me to come over. Well, this time it was Tazo who came over to play!! :-)

A Visit from Mimi and Pops

We had such a good time with Mimi and Pops while they were here. We had Trenton's birthday party on Sunday, Monday we went to the mall and watched the football game, and Tuesday we took a tour of Southwestern. Other than that, we just spent time together and chatted about everything going on in Mesa and in Coeur d'Alene. We miss you already Mimi and Pops!!

Trenton's First Birthday!!

On October 18, my little boy turned one year old. It has been a delightful year watching him grown and learn new things. I am sad to leave his "babyhood" behind, but at the same time I love every new stage. He laughs and talks and tries to walk and ever knows his own name now.

We had a wonderful party to celebrate this big event, complete with family, friends, cupcakes, presents, yummy food, and lots of laughs. Here are some of the highlights . . .

My Big Boy

What a big boy! He's eating peas, carrots, and cut up chicken. He does well with this new food. I rarely have to help him anymore. And I have finally found a good use for Tazo :) Any food that Trenton drops, Tazo eats before I even realize it has hit the floor. It sure makes my clean up easy!

The Last Meal

On Monday, Trenton ate his very last meal of baby food in a jar! I was feeling a little nostalgic so I had to take pictures to document it. Here's the beginning shot, waiting for lunch.

Then I handed him one of the jars for a picture. It turned out even better than I had hoped! Doesn't he look like he's singing about the food?! Maybe he's a little nostalgic about the last meal too :-)

And here are the after pictures. His face is smeared with spinach, chicken, and strawberries. Yum!

Bubbles

Landon and I were at Target buying diapers, a necessity. Well, he (yes, that's right Landon, not me) starts walking around the baby section. He tells me he wants to buy something fun for Trenton. First he looks at a $20 ASU outfit. Finally, I got him to agree on a $1.75 bottle of Spiderman bubble bath. Although, he did have to tell Trenton that he wanted the outfit and meanie mom wouldn't let him! So, Trenton got his first bubble bath. He loved it, or should I say loved eating it! He kept trying to dive into the bubbles with his mouth wide open or grab a handful to shove in his mouth. Landon and I were laughing pretty hard. It's become our Sunday night tradition now.

Fooling Around with Dad

Trenton's first game of wheelbarrow!

Owie!

Awhile back, Trenton ran into the cabinet and got a scrape on his nose that scabbed and left a little scar. Well, now he has added to the list. He pulled the humidifier from a side table down onto his face. It scraped off an entire layer of skin from the same side of his nose!! Here's a picture of the battle wound (the humidifier got in a good shot, but Trenton won in the end) and a picture of the band-aid I put on to stop the bleeding. I must admit when the crying was finished and the bleeding stopped, I had to laugh. He moves so fast; I turn my back for a second and he's pulling things down before I can even react. And the band-aid looked so silly stretched across his nose :)



Then, the next day, he decided to crawl behind the toilet and get stuck between the wall and the toilet! I actually started to panick a little because I couldn't figure out how to get him out. His shoulders and head were blocking him in so I couldn't just pull his legs and slide him out. We finally made it and he escaped with only a scrape along one side of his head. I guess I'm beginning to understand why boys get so many injuries!!

Anne's Visit

Anne came up from Tucson for a weekend and we were lucky enough to snag some of her time :) She and Chris had lunch with us, and then the boys watched some football on TV. Trenton loves when they come over to play! Isn't this such a great picture?? Everyone is smiling so beautifully. Anne also brought Trenton a wildcats outfit. Landon gave her a hard time, but I'm going to make sure he wears it in her honor!!