Just unbelievable that Braden turned one year old today. We re-read the blog entries from last February and enjoyed taking a stroll down memory lane. We learned how naive we were (e.g. we thought Braden ate a lot back then) and certainly don’t miss the 3-4 times per night we used to have to get up.

We also realized that even though we didn’t record every detail (e.g. the first two hours after Braden was born, the first night at our house, etc.), we still have them in our memories.

In just one year, he learned to crawl, stand, almost walk, climb up stairs, get himself down from places, cough-talk, self-peak-a-boo, do ‘so-big’ with his arms, wave good-bye, high-five, kiss, say da da, feed himself, use a remote and cellphone, flip pages from a book, throw, dunk and much, much more.

We’re fortunate that he was only sick once (back around Memorial Day), though he was a bit congested in January. Maybe his immune system is too strong, as evidenced by his sensitivity to dairy, eggs and nuts (hopefully temporary).

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We had our family over for a party in our condo’s community room. Braden was a very good boy–he ate, acted cute, played, opened his gifts (sorta) and even walked a little for everyone. We are appreciative of the nice gifts he received, though Braden’s favorite was the container of puffs that he likes to eat.

Props go to Kristin for doing most of the preparation for the party. She even baked a non-egg, non-dairy cake for Braden, and he really seemed to enjoy it (he really has nothing to compare it to).

We promise to upload the photos soon.

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