Oh What Fun it is to have a ONE year old!!!

Lookin Good!

Just a little Christmas baking.....LOL!!!

An Early Celebration...LET HIM EAT CAKE!!!

Cousin Aisy couldn't wait to see what the little man would do with a slice of birthday cake!

Love it! Can't believe it's been a year already! Wow! It flew by so quickly!

This was taken after his 2nd(yes, you read correctly!) piece of cake. He was just too neat with the first one, so we gave him another piece and this is what happened!

It was great fun! Thanks, Marlo for taking all the pics of the event!

"Wishin and hopin and prayin and dreamin...."

Off and running, I mean crawling!

Our little Christmas elf taking a break from his busy agenda.

It's beginning to look A LOT like CHRISTMAS!!!

An early visit from Santa & Mrs. Claus at Marlo's. Fun! Fun! Fun!
Don't ya just love the hat, bowtie, vest....everything about this kid!?!?!?
WE DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a difference a year makes!

Well, I can hardly believe that I am posting this today! Exactly one year ago, my dad and I were in The Sunshine state! We had our vehicle loaded to the top. We had a rocking chair, baby bedding, clothes, a carseat, gifts, christmas lights, bikes....you name it, we probably had it with us! I even ended up riding in the back resting on some suitcase when we picked up birthmom because we had no more room for seats. Aaron would arrive 9 days later. In the meantime, I was setting up my "temporary home" for the new little arrival. Even adoptive mothers have their moments of nesting.

Now, we are preparing for Baby Mac's first birthday! I can hardly believe it!!! Several people have asked me these past few months if it(being a parent) was everything I thought it would be. I honestly blurt out without even hesitating, "YES! and then more!!!" I am just so amazed at how quickly it goes by. Sure, at times, when I was in the middle of what seemed like mundane daily tasks, I wondered if the spit up would ever stop....it did. (especially after we found out our little man had a slight dairy intolerance. Some adjustments to his formula were made and the spit up was history!) And then there are the moments of putting your baby to sleep and his waking up a boy rather than a baby......wow, it takes my breath away!

So the sentimental mother that I am, looked at the calendar on my computer this morning as I was checking email, and saw the date. All of this has come to me in the seconds since reflecting back on the begining of a journey that changed my life FOREVER! Truly, what a difference a year makes!

Fall Fun & Fhotos too!

Aaron and Mac on a hike with cousin Alayna, Auntie Marlo and Uncle Paul.
At a little pumpkin cart by our house. We walk past this almost everyday and admire the pumkins.

Aaron tried to get Mac's attention for this quick shot of both of them, but Mace wanted to look at the pumkins that they bought.

Mac's 2nd wedding. Kim's cousin Danny and new bride, Leah. Awesome wedding. Lakside. Even the rain that evening didn't damper the celebrations!

Great uncle Jerry (father of the groom) and Mac. He was dressed to impress, don't you think?!?!? The only one in a "tux"at the wedding.

It's all about timing, isn't it? Well, I had my camera in my hands when he got up on all fours for the first time ever! Glad to have caught the moment.

Now this is a pumpkin patch!!! One of our favorite places where we live!

This goat was maybe 1 1/2 to 2 weeks old. He liked it until the goat started chewing on his knee.

These little goats were only 3 days old! Aisy and Ali thought these were sooo cute!

Labor Day hog roast and fireworks! Fun...fun...fun!

We stopped at a rest area on the way home from my other cousin's wedding in Michigan. He loved "driving".

Me, my uncle Bob, Mac and Aunt Jody(mother of the bride). We went to 4 weddings in 7 weeks. It's hard to keep them all straight. All were so unique and wonderful. This was baby Mac's first one!

End of Summer Update...

Family picture from our vacation in August!
Sunset picture.....he loved playing in the sand!

L-R: Julian, Casie, Ali, Aisy, Eva, Zane



Playing with his good friend, Teagan

Grandpa and Dad were going fishing in Canada. You wanted to go so badly, but there was no room for you and ALL your gear in their bags . Dad missed you sooo much. He made video clips for you to watch everyday so you wouldn't forget him.

The popeye face. Everytime he would eat something, this face would appear as he worked on chewing his morsel.....everytime for a month. It was hilarious.

An oldie but a goodie. This is Zane rolling over. He did this when Aaron was in Canada.

It is officially Fall!

Hard to believe that it is fall time! The leaves are starting to change and there is a crispness to the air and of course football! Mac has been changing too! He is 9 months old now! He loves to sing, play, squeal, army crawl, and so many other things that amaze us every day! He went to the doctor yesterday for a check up. He now weighs 19 pouns 13 ounces and is 28.5 inches long. He has been on the 50th percentile mark since he was born. He continues to thrive and bring joy to us all!