12 Months Old

Marcus is a year old and he has grown WAY too fast. It is hard to believe all the changes that have happened in the past year. A part of me is sad to see his baby days gone, but another part of me is anxious to see how this amazing little boy is going to grow up. He really does have the best personality and he brings us so much happiness.

Happy 1st Birthday, Marcus!

Marcus started his birthday with a little gift opening before school.
Big brother, Owen, had to show him how the gift opening worked. Marcus was more excited to play with the gift wrap than his actual gift, but oh well, at least he was enjoying it.

Later, after school, Marcus quickly became accustomed to unwrapping gifts.

He got quite good at it!

It was fun to share in the enjoyment of new toys.

Marcus seemed particularly excited to get his very own lawn mower. For whatever reason, the Kuder boys love their mowers. This spring Marcus will be able to join in the mowing fun.

Mommy went a little crazy with party decorations, but I thought Marcus' first birthday should be a day to remember.

We celebrated with cake and ice cream with our neighbors and had a really fun time. Marcus was more interested in grabbing his candle than blowing it out. Oh well.

Marcus really enjoyed eating his birthday cake. Our chunky, little monkey is one!

Full of Play

Still can't get over how quickly Marcus has adjust to his new crawling/moving freedom. He gets around and is fascinated with all the new stuff he can get into.
The fridge toys are a lot of fun.
And moving chairs and furniture around is so exciting. Marcus is such a cutie.

Trouble

Marcus has been exploring like crazy. It is fun to watch him discover new things. His latest fascination is opening and closing doors/cabinets.

Playground season is upon us, and Marcus is now getting to experience a bit of the fun. He watches the bigger kids with such envy.

Wagon Ride

Today we got to go outside and enjoy some warm weather. Both boys were happy to get pulled around the neighborhood in the wagon. At first I had a hard time keeping Marcus sitting down. He kept wanting to stand...so the pod chair was the perfect solution.

First Pizza

Marcus experienced his first pizza slice today. He loved chewing on it!

Pulling Up

Well it didn't take very long for Marcus to figure out how to pull himself up on his feet. He is so proud of himself for accomplishing this.

First Ride on the T

We went to Harvard's Museum of Natural History and Marcus got shown around in the baby bjorn. At 20+ lbs. this is probably one of the last times he'll be in the bjorn. Daddy never complains, but I know he must have been heavy to carry around like this. At least he had a great view of everything!

From Harvard Square we went downtown to grab some lunch. This was Marcus' first ride on the subway. Not sure what he thought of the whole experience...but he always seems to enjoy people watching, and what better place for that then on the subway!

Chatting with Daddy

Marcus doesn't really "chill" much, but when he does it is the cutest thing. He and Daddy were enjoying some time on the couch together.

Silly Marcus was showing off during our shopping trip.

Go Marcus, Go!

Marcus is really on the move...crawling everywhere. His curiosity doesn't go far beyond the kitchen and family room, but he likes his new found freedom.

Crawling

Marcus started crawling, REAL crawling, today. The ladies at daycare were the first ones to really get to see this. I have to admit, I was a bit bummed about this. But we went home and did lots of extra practicing. We were all so proud of him that we wore him out. He was so tired at cranky at bedtime. But it was so fun to see him on the move!