Here goes...

Ok so here is the post I have been putting off for a LONG TIME...I am super busy...In addition to school and home I have recently been called to the Primary Presidency in my ward...Don't get me wrong I love all the things I have going on it's just a little crazy sometimes...Ok lots of the time :)

The first three pictures are from Christmas Eve...We get to open the pajamas on Christmas Eve

I don't know if Riley got the concept of opening the presents or not

Family picture Christmas morning

Opening the presents

Thanks Jenn for the sweet elephant! It is one of his favorites :)


So we woke up early and opened presents at our house, my parents' house, and Blake's parents' house...After all the mayhem this was Riley...Out

Riley turned 1 on Jan. 23

My Grandmom Foote gave this shirt to Riley. I think it is so cute! And yes that is a whole chocolate chip cookie...I don't do it very often though...

So Riley is one...This makes me go crazy when I think about it...Time moves so fast and the older you get the faster it goes...Riley is so funny...

He still "coughs" to get attention and be funny

He gives hugs and occasionally kisses

He walks

He says "dada" "mama" and "baba"

He has six teeth...He hasn't bitten anyone on purpose yet...I say "on purpose" because I was frosting cupcakes for his birthday and had some frosting on my finger that I decided to share with him...I guess he thought he needed to chew my finger to get the frosting off...I won't be making that mistake again...

He sits forward in the carseat now...Hallelujah

He still takes two naps a day AND sleeps all night!!! Hallelujah again!

He waves like a mad man when someone says goodbye

He shakes his head no

He turns into the mini-Hulk when he gets mad...Seriously...He clenches his fists and jaw, he growls really loud, and his face shakes...Blake and I die laughing every time

I know every other kid probably does one or all of these things but these are the things that make Riley special to me...I guess it's because I am his mom...