Yep, I'm honestly sad to say that little Brandon is officially a toddler :( How did this past year fly by so quickly?? And where did my tiny, little baby go?? While I'm reluctant to admit that he's growing up ... he's eager to be a big boy! He does everything possible to keep up with Anabelle and Emily and is quite a little talker! He gives "high fives" like a champ and knows that all the women in the household will come running if he fake coughs or pretends to cry a little. He knows that he'll be showered with applause for doing something new and it's no secret that his sisters utterly adore him. He loves trucks, trains, tractors and Ted (the donkey)! He gives hugs and kisses and likes to watch Mickey Mouse on his iPad on long car trips. As you can tell, he's got it rough and is a very deprived little man.

For his 1st birthday, he got two celebrations - one on his actual birth-day and then a Mickey Mouse party with grandparents a month later! There was cake and cupcakes, dinner out at the kid's favorite restaurant ("the grass restaurant"), a little bon fire with roasted marshmallows and of course, presents! The girls even had him try on his little newborn cap that he wore at the hospital :)

No doubt he'll continue to be just a little bit spoiled ... but he is, infact, the "baby of the family" and he's got to live up to it! Happy 1st birthday little man! You are such an incredible addition to our family and you will always be our "baby" ... no matter how big you get!