Birthday boy!

Happy Birthday to the most amazing little boy I have ever known!

Owen is ONE today!

I still can't believe how fast the time has gone.

He squirmed and rolled and scooted and crawled and now he is walking like a pro!

He went from a little baby being swaddled and held all day to a very independent and energetic little boy who knows what he wants to do and can do it all on his own. 

He plays and laughs and climbs eats and smiles up at you like you are the best thing in the world.

He loves to move and isn't always the biggest fan of snuggling...

But any moment he lets me hold onto him is the best moment of my day.

I have loved watching every moment of him growing up this past year!

Saturday was party day for Owen!

We started our morning at the zoo.

 He got to look at fish..

And even play with some goats!


Later that afternoon we had a little jungle party with some friends.

 Our kitchen became the jungle room..

With a jungle cake..

And all kinds of special jungle food..

And even a mud slide!

Owen had his own cake to smash.
It turns out he wasn't really into smashing it.
Or eating it.

He mostly just wanted to sit there and hold onto it.

As for presents, we neglected to take any pictures of him opening anything..
But he has thoroughly enjoyed playing with everything today!

 He loves his drum..
 

And other musical instruments. 

He loves his farm legos.

And he loves his push lion..

Until he accidentally knocks it over..

But its OK..

He just has to get up..

Look around..

And he is good to go again!

Now there's only one more thing that has to happen on his birthday.
I'm working to keep the birthday banner tradition going in this family.
So I made Owen his special banner.

And he was surprisingly happy to let me get a picture of him with it.
I love this boy so much!

Happy Birthday Owen!