We celebrated Eric's 1st birthday today. I know so many parents say this, but I can't believe it's been a year! Uncle Dave and Aunt Allyson came for dinner -- we didn't expect they would be able to come since they were due to have a baby last Monday. Well, he hasn't come yet. I don't want to say I was glad he's overdue (as I know Allyson's ready for him to come!) But I was very glad they could be here to help liven up our little celebration. (:

We started a tradition with Andrew where we gave him a whole cupcake to eat for his birthday. I think Andrew consumed the entire cupcake in 1 minute flat....never even taking the cupcake from his mouth once he started. Eric was a little less hurried about it, but he definitely enjoyed it, as you can see:

Eric was also thrilled with his present -- a Little People's Bus. And after 10 minutes of pulling off tape and removing twist ties, he was finally able to play with the toy. Next time, I think I'll remove the toys from the packaging before I wrap them.

So it was a good day. He's a very cute boy and we love him! He brings a lot of love and laughter to our lives. Happy Birthday Eric!