Jarem is 1!

Our baby is now a toddler, officially! I know he started walking at 11 months and technically that made him a toddler but now that he is one, he is officially a toddler. It's crazy how much he has been learning in the past two weeks! He has really taken to his baby sign language and knows: drink, more, eat, help, thank you, up and milk. It's like all of a sudden he started doing them all at once and is really using them to communicate now. He is so smart and growing up so fast! He is mastering his walking skills and can turn on a dime. He is also getting more daring and almost running at some points. Jarem no longer puts his hands straight up in the air when he walks. It was cute while it lasted but he's moved on to carrying things and using his hands for fun stuff while walking now. He is eating like such a big boy and loves almost anything we give him. It's such a crack up to watch him eat! His hair is growing out nicely and soon I think that bald spot on the back of his head will be completely grown in. :) Jarem has seven teeth and is drooling again so we think more are on the way. All in all, we could not be more grateful for how healthy and amazing our little boy is.

This year has been the ride of a lifetime! Our lives revolve around being parents and bring us so much joy. It's been hard at times to juggle life and work while still doing what we want -- PLAY WITH JAREM! It's hard finding time to clean the house when Jarem is there and all we want to do is play with him. But we're getting better at it and finding the right balance. Here are some of our favorite pictures from his first year. This is no where close to ALL our favorites though cause with how many pictures we’ve taken, there are a lot of good ones! So enjoy this little sample of Jarem’s 1st year.