Ansel is officially a toddler. No more measuring his age in months. He's two. He's a big boy. Not a baby any longer.
We created a photo montage to watch of the year that has passed (as we do for every birthday) and it was amazing to see what a difference one year makes. If you'll recall, at Ansel's 12-month checkup, he had a missed developmental milestone around movement. He wasn't scooting, crawling, standing, rolling, or anything else resembling moving. We got to take a trip to Children's Hospital to get him checked out. The recommendation: wait and see.
Waiting was a little hard... but it was worth the wait. He's gone from scooting and crawling to walking and now running. And he really didn't start walking until August, so for us, it's been like 0 to 60 in 3 months! His doctor checkup on Friday confirmed what we already knew... he's healthy and growing just like he should be. We won't be back for a well visit for a year! What a blessing!!
Here's Daddy and Amita holding Ansel's cake. The birthday boy was in a mood because he couldn't hold it by himself!
Here's our little guy looking so stylish modeling his new backpack.
But a new race car was definitely the biggest hit!
An Elmo cake to celebrate!
Ansel loved eating cake. After this piece was finished, he said, "More cake please!"
But the party wasn't all the fun. On the day of his birthday, he got a few gifts. A new train set.
A balloon...
And then the big gift...
A car ramp to race! Although it wasn't Amita's birthday, she sure enjoyed playing with whatever toys Ansel wasn't using!
And what big moment would be complete without a celebratory hot dog dinner to mark the occasion?
