It's been a whole year...and a VERY fast one at that. Not a day goes by that I'm not so excited to have Abel as a part of our family. He's completely awesome. At this point in his experience, he's eating pretty much anything we put in front of him (although I think he might have gotten a little stressed at all the chocolate icing on his hands!), almost standing totally on his own, and walks with help from us. He motors ALL OVER the place on all fours...and he's very independent. He's all boy....he loves cars, trucks, motorcycles, lawnmowers, balls, and building things. He loves music. He dances whenever he hears music. "Hey There Delilah" by The Plain White T's immediately calms him down in the car, and if you're ever up for some serious jammin', he really rocks to "Stronger" by Kanye West. He'll sit and read with you for a very long time. His favorite author is definitely Eric Carle. The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, and From Head to Toe are the favorites. He'll sit and do puzzles for many minutes at a time, and he's the absolute best to cuddle with at the end of a very long day. So happy birthday Abel Bates! Cheers to an incredible second year of life!
