On February 13th, 2009 our lil' monkey officially turned into a toddler! We cannot believe he is one year old! This has been an incredible year watching the love of our lives grow into such an amazing little boy. We had his one year old check-up at the doctor and the nurse had to measure his length twice because she couldn't believe what she measured. Kellen had grown almost 3 inches in less than 3 months shooting up to the 95th percentile in height!! Hmmmm...wonder who he gets that from?? He is still a little peanut in the weight department, only a little over 22 pounds (45th percentile) which surprises me because this kid can put down a good amount of food! I guess it's all that walking and playing that's burning all the calories! ;)
On Kellen's actual birth date, Colin and I took Kellen to the toy store so he can pick out a couple of new toys (he picked a play lawn mower and a toy gumball machine). Uncle Brendan and aunt Heather joined us that night for cupcakes. On Sunday we had a small party for Kellen. Immediate family and Kellen's closest friends joined us at our house to celebrate. It was a sports themed party and everyone wore their favorite sports jerseys. Kellen was a bit overwhelmed by all of the people in our not-so-big house, but that quickly disappeared as soon as we sang "Happy Birthday" to him and he saw his big boy cake! I have never seen a one year old devour a cake and enjoy it as much as Kellen did. I ended up having to take the cake away from him fearful that he was going to get sick. He definitely has a sweet tooth (apple doesn't fall far from the tree!!). It was a wonderful party and are very thankful for all the thoughtful gifts that were given to Kellen. We are truly blessed.
