The Little Dude is One!

Ellis' birthday was last Saturday. We didn't have a huge birthday party for him, we went out for breakfast. I can honestly say I liked that better. It was calm and there wasn't much planning to it and I didn't have to cook anything!

In his short life, Ellis has been the hardest of all the kids. He was a pretty cranky baby who didn't sleep. He didn't nurse very well and it made for some tough times. But there was light at the end of the tunnel. He started sleeping through the night at 9 months round that time I gave up on nursing and started formula. We both liked that better.

Since then, he's been really fun. And when I say fun, what I mean is....ACTIVE. He crawled and got into everything, then he started pulling up on things and got into everything. By 11 months we was walking and BANGING into everything. :) He's loud and wild and that's one of the best and worst things about him! He is brutal with other little babies, but in a Lenny (of Mice and Men) way. Not thinking he's hurting and then BOOM bloody lip (Sorry about that Sam). He's quick to laugh but is shy around new people. That's Ellis. He's a handful but also a joy.

Oh yeah, and he's cute.