Helping out Mommy

Here is some footage of Hayden helping Mommy out by vacuuming .

Pizza Talk

Here is a video of Hayden eating pizza and talking to mommy. Be sure to listen to his sweet little voice.

Memphis Zoo

We recently took Hayden to the Memphis Zoo, and he had a blast! He really enjoyed seeing all the animals, especially the ducks, flamingoes, and the polar bears. It was hot, but he did great, even with only a 40 minute nap all day. Hayden and Dad looking at the sea lions
His first ride on a carousel, and he loved it!
Checking out the chickens
In the China/Pandas exhibit
He certainly slept well after our trip! This is how we found him a little while after laying him down!

14 Months

Wow, Hayden is 14 months old today! He has taken so many more steps since we posted the video a week and a half ago. He's taken about 15 at a time, so he's getting there. He still crawls most of the time unless he's walking to one of us or holding onto a finger. But he's definitely more sturdy and sure of himself! Here are some recent pictures. Helping Daddy stir sugar in the tea Don't boxes make great toys!? From that expression you'd think not, but he really does have fun playing with them.
Hayden loves to sit by the window and "read" his books.
I give Hayden kitchen gadgets to play with while I'm cooking and he's become attached to this Pampered Chef roller I have. He carries it with him all over the house!
With the roller, again. Maybe he will be a chef?

My Water Baby

Hayden and I just finished going to a Water Babies swim class. He absolutely LOVES the water! As long as I was right beside him, he wasn't afraid at all. He even went under water! I'm so glad he enjoyed it. Now he'll be ready for our trip to the beach later in the summer! Posing in his cool swimwear from Gramma
He loved the kickboard!
Blowing bubbles - the pool we used was a therapeutic pool, so it was warm and had an area with jets and tons of bubbles. All the babies enjoyed playing in the bubbles and making some of their own!

Walking Tall

Here is our little man starting to walk. As you can see he is learning fast.

"The BahBah"

Sorry it's been so long since we updated. I just realized it's been almost 3 weeks! Anyway, here are some new pictures of our sweet 13 month old. I know I mentioned his love of balloons in an earlier post, but this kid is crazy about them. He calls them "bahbahs." We ran in Dollar Tree and he spotted them. He kept pointing and saying "bahbah" and I looked up and sure enough, there were the balloons. Then we went to Pizza Inn and our waitress gave him his own balloon. He was so excited!

Hayden loves to jabber away these days and has fun trying to repeat what you say, although it usually doesn't come out just right. But he's saying more and more everyday! He isn't walking by himself yet, although he'll walk with his push toys all over the house with no problem. He's so unsure of himself if he isn't holding onto a toy or a finger, and he sits down the second you let go. It will happen one of these days!

I took Hayden to the library for the 1st time last week. The Children's Area has lots of neat toys, a model train, and a wooden fire truck. He had a lot of fun playing and checking out books. Some of the pictures below are from our visit.
Hayden (13 months) with his balloon
Riding the fire truck at the library
Close up - So serious!
Posing in the front yard

First Haircut

Hayden's hair before

Getting his hair cut

And . . . after!

No more mullet!

12 Month Update

Hayden had his 12 month check-up a few weeks ago. He weighed 20 lbs. and 1 oz. and was 29 3/4 inches long. His weight is around the 15th percentile and his height around the 25th. He's eating mostly table foods now, and he especially loves meat! We've had an easy time switching to whole milk, he loves it! Hayden's not walking on his own yet, but he loves to walk behind his ride-on airplane or while holding your hand. He's really into talking on the phone. He'll hold anything up to his ear when he sees us talking on the phone. It is too funny! Hayden also loves to point. He points at everything he sees! We are having so much fun watching him learn and grow! 12 Month PictureTrying out his new swing on his birthday
Me and Hayden (pointing at the camera:-)) on Mother's Day
Under the table . . . it's a whole new world!

Birthday Party

Hayden's checking out his new SwingAlong Castle with Gramma, Haley, and Savannah
Hayden got lots of help opening his presents!
His new ride-on airplane is lots of fun!
Grampa's watching Hayden and his buddies check out his new red wagon
Nanny, PaPaw, and Great Granny Paul enjoyed watching Hayden celebrate!

Hayden had his 1st birthday party on Saturday! He had lots of fun eating cake (see pictures on previous post), opening presents, and playing with his buddies. His grandparents, a few cousins, and church friends came to celebrate with us. The weather was perfect and the kids enjoyed playing in the backyard. We had such a great time!

Happy Birthday Hayden!!!!!

Today is our sweet boy's 1st Birthday! Here are just a few pics from his party. I'll post more soon. Happy Birthday Hayden! We love you!!!!

Hayden's First Easter

Hayden's checking out what the Easter Bunny left for him!
He's quite amused by the card
My two handsome boys after church
Hayden was excited to see Uncle Eric again and to meet his girlfriend, Kelsey!
Hunting for eggs at Gramma and Grampa's house

It's taken me all week, but here are some pictures from Easter weekend. Eric and his girlfriend, Kelsey, came in town for the weekend. Hayden hadn't seen Eric since Christmas, and he was all smiles once he saw him. On Saturday night, we had dinner together at my parents' house and watched Hayden hunt for his Easter eggs. Actually, "hunt" might not be the word. Hayden would see one, crawl to it, and try to eat it until we showed him another. It was still a lot of fun. Before church on Sunday morning, we got Hayden up to see what the Easter Bunny had left for him. In his basket, he found a book, a Baby Einstein DVD, and a dancing chick that plays "Chicken Dance." His favorite is the dancing chick, which he follows around, giggling like crazy!

Visiting the Easter Bunny

I'm a little late posting these pics, but I had to share Hayden's picture with the Easter Bunny from a few weeks ago. Hayden wasn't scared of the Easter Bunny at all, he just wanted to check him (or her?) out. Next year, he might be more apprehensive. While we were at the mall, we also let Hayden check out the play area since there were only a few kids there. He LOVED it! He had so much fun crawling, climbing, and cruising. Unfortunately, it is usually pretty crowded so we'll have to try to go again when it's not as busy.

I hope everyone had a great Easter! I'll get some pictures from our Easter weekend posted soon.

Riding the Rhino

In the Rhino with Daddy and Pawpaw
Hayden driving the Rhino! (In parked position, of course!)
Climbing on Nanny and Pawpaw's new chair

A few weeks ago, we went to visit Nanny and Pawpaw. Hayden got to take his first ride on Pawpaw's Rhino. He loved exploring outside and his face was in serious study mode as he took everything in. We couldn't get him to smile because he was so focused on figuring everything out. Hayden got to hang out with his cousins Cody and Summer, and he got to visit Uncle Joey and Great-Granny Paul, too.

11 Months

I'm so glad I can finally add a post to our blog! We had computer problems last week and were without the Internet until yesterday. Last Thursday Hayden was 11 months, so here are some new pictures of him. I can't believe he'll be a year old in just a few weeks! Time has flown! We have more pictures to share from the past few weeks, so hopefully I'll add another post or two tomorrow.

New Pictures

Hayden helping Mommy load the dishwasher
Getting ready for bed. . . can you see his excitement!?
Hayden playing in his room
Showing off his big smile and all those teeth!
Making a mess . . . Looks like he's ready for finger painting!