HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY!!!

The day has finally come, Duncan has turned ONE!!!!

This has been a loooong year, and I have never been so glad for a babies birthday. In one more week he will be free to roam about the state. He can go places and we are doing it big. We are taking Duncan to Disneyland on the 23rd for a week. We need a vacation and we couldn't think of a better place to go. We are very excited to see how Duncan reacts when he sees all the characters and people. He is a sweet little boy and is already full of mischief. He has already started the destruction faze by breaking a box shelf I had taken down; he managed to pull it down and it broke. He is all over the place and loves to try to pet the dogs, the dogs really appreciate it.

Duncan's Journey

Looking at Duncan like this was so overwhelming. The first night I saw him in the hospital I thought,"I can't do this, this isn't what I want" but I knew he would be okay. The journey would be long, but rough.

Not being able to hold our baby was so incredibly hard. Too many tubes, and lines. Any movement could collapse his lungs.

And then the miracles continued to come. He didn't have a brain bleed, the medication closed the hole in his heart enough that it wasn't a serious problem. He grew. He overcame. Heavenly Father blessed his life and our life too.

And now that 1lb 12oz baby is 20lbs and about to turn one! He is a miracle and a testament that priesthood blessings bring about miracles. I knew he would be okay. Heavenly Father promised that in times of great need and trail he will be there with angels to bear us up. He was there and I felt it and I knew he would be okay.

Moving all Around

This is his new trick-he is pulling himself up and standing! We had to move the coffee table out so he wouldn't hit his head or mouth. He went from rolling to sitting up on his own to standing up and now he is starting to crawl. Little by little his crawling is getting better. Now we have to get into baby proofing mod, he is so curious and wants to get into everything.

He thinks he is so cool now that he can get around better.

I can't believe he will be ONE in just two weeks!!! So glade that year has gone by without any hospital stays or major illnesses. What a blessed little baby.

Grandma in the Mountains

Duncan had a very exciting month in April. He got to go on his first long trip to Grandma in the mountains. That's what all the great-grandkids call her. He had a good time. He enjoyed the time with great grandma and Auntie M.

Happy Easter

I love his face in this picture.

What a happy baby! Best smile ever!

I hope everyone had a nice Easter. (this was the best picture we got, we need to take a family picture).

Sitting Up

He did it! Duncan is sitting up. He has had to work hard to get to this point, but he is doing great. He is now trying to get to the sitting up postition on his own and he is almost there. Now we have to prepare for the crawling! Yikes, not sure I'm ready for that.

Bath Time!

Duncan loves bath time. We got this cute baby tub that is shaped like a rubber ducky and he loves it. He loves it until he gets his hair washed and then he wants out. The cute thing is that he likes to take the wash cloth and "wash" his leg. So cute