Huxey is one!

Happy Birthday Huxon!  Huxey had his first big birthday bash on his real birthday.  Many of his family from Silver Bay came to celebrate along with cousins he doesn't get to see very often.  Hux handled the large crowd very well.  He participated in opening presents and tolerated cousin Otto's help.

Luckily it was a beautiful day so everyone got to mingle inside and out.  Hux also got his first taste of sweets, which I'd say was a big hit, since he devoured almost an entire mini cake without taking a break.  As per usual for Hux, he handled the attention and experience calmly and devoid of a lot of emotion;)  Cool Hand Hux should be his hashtag.

Watching all of the families there was such a good reminder of how lucky this little boy is and how loved he is by so many.

Hux had his one year doctor visit and is now 20 lb 14 oz and 28.5" long, which is 10% for height and 41% for weight for his age group.  He has put on a considerable amount of weight in the past few months since real food has become such a big hit!

Huxey also now has 5 teeth with a 6th one arriving very soon.  He is continuing his pursuit of walking and can actually stand and take a few steps if he forgets about it. The other day Grammy handed him a blinking wand and he stood by himself then took 3 steps to another toy before realizing he wasn't holding on to anyone anymore.

His vocabulary is starting to expand also.  Hux noticed a mobile above Milo's crib and said, "Wow" so clearly that I thought it was Otto.  He is also saying his version of ball.  Huxon is an independent soul who likes to do things when he wants to do them (aka, makings of a toddler).  He loves to touch everything and wants to walk all the time.

Huxey's favorites are music, food, swimming and his Momma:)