Happy 1st Birthday, Joshua

We had a big weekend at the Waldroup household. Our little boy turned 1 on Saturday. With plenty of family around to celebrate, we enjoyed food and fellowship...and a mound of gifts. Andy's parents and grandmothers came in town Friday evening, and we added most of my family on Saturday for lunch...and the UK/UT basketball game. Joshua did great with his cake, though, I think Emma may have eaten more than he did. Also, the cleanup was a bit traumatic. One minute, we were letting him dig his little hands in for a huge mess, and the next minute we were sweeping him off to wipe every square inch down with baby wipes to let him get back to his party.

On a side note, we used his crayons for the first time tonight. We taped paper to the table to see what he would do. He did surprisingly well, mostly following our lead and writing on the paper. He'd pick a crayons (always grabbing with his right hand), examine it to see which end was pointed, then place that end on the paper and make his scribbles. He was too cute! Watch your mailbox, Mimi!

First Steps

Last Sunday myself and several other Sunday School friends hosted a baby shower for my good friend, Krista, who is expecting a little boy April 1st. During the shower, Joshua surprised everyone (especially his mommy) by taking his first steps. One second he was standing holding onto the living room door frame, and the next minute, he took three steps toward the watching crowd of ladies. He does love an audience!

He is now doing really well. At mom's day out, they commented on how quickly he was picking it up. Tonight we visited Brian, Amy & Caroline, and Joshua walked across the room to different people for much of the evening...and as you can see in the video, chasing after a little remote control car :). We are so proud!

Here are some pictures, and I'll also attempt a video upload. The first video was taken Monday night, and the second, we took tonight. You can already see lots of improvement. Hope you enjoy!