One Year

This morning I checked the date on my very first post, and it was exactly one year ago. I knew I started blogging sometime in May last year, because it was shortly before Drew's first birthday. I remember posting about baking his birthday cake and packing to go out of town to visit the grandparents.

It has been a good year. I didn't post as often as I would have liked to, but I didn't let my blog die completely, either. I have a lot of ideas to write about, so maybe I will post more often in the coming year.

I can hardly believe that Drew is almost two years old already. My mom had asked me earlier this week what he might want for his birthday. After thinking about it, I don't think he truly "wants" anything. He has plenty to eat, lots of hugs and cuddles, and way too many toys. I want to buy him a fabulous gift just to see his eyes light up, but that would be for me, not for him. So, last night my husband and I took Drew shopping to see what he might choose for his birthday gift. We went up and down every aisle in the toy department twice. We tried out the itty-bitty bicycle that was just his size. We looked at the tricycles and big wheels. We looked at trains and race cars. But the thing that Drew latched on to were two small stuffed animals, an Elmo and a Cookie Monster. He would not let them go. He would not pick one or the other. He would barely let them go so we could pay for them. They rocked in the rocking chair and listened to bedtime stories last night. They slept in the bed with Drew, and came to the breakfast table this morning. We spent a grand total of about $12 on Drew for his birthday, but he seems content.

Today is birthday-cake-baking day again. Gracie will undoubtedly want to "help," making the process take at least 50% longer, so I need to get busy.