Happy Birthday

Today is Mike's birthday. I bought him a teddy bear, a baby toothbrush, a tube of "training" toothpaste, and oodles of flavored chap sticks. Mm, mm, good...?

May seem a strange way to spend a birthday, but he gave me an enormous gift today himself...

First, as soon as I came into the room he started vocalizing and doing so loudly. He was so tickled to see me and to receive that little bear. He would follow it with his eyes and even look for it. He looked at me numerous times and smiled while vocalizing. Very active and aware...

The present he gave me? Well, I asked him for a kiss and he made a smacking noise. Well, I waited about 10 minutes, got really close to him, and asked him for a kiss.. he tried lifting his head and gave me a kiss. Amazing!

Happy birthday baby... happy birthday.