The Year of Risden - Video

I made this video, a collection of footage we took over the past year, to celebrate Risden turning one!

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A Fox-Themed First Birthday

It's been a year and I can't believe it.   This time last year Judd's and my world as we knew it was about to be turned upside-down. We had no idea what we were doing, but we jumped in and forged-on anyway.  In a lot of ways I feel like I still have a newborn. I am still trying to adjust to life as a parent. I still can't get out of the house on time. And I still hope everyone around me can grant me constant grace because everything in life is just a little more challenging these days!  All of that being said though, nothing lights up my world more than that little giggle of Risden's. Or when he concentrates so hard to walk, and gives a big toothy-grin to show how proud he is.  I love that he is my little buddy that I get to walk through this life and see things as if for the first time with. I love that he is old enough to now interact and play with us. I love how much fun Judd get's in crawling around the couch, being chased by, or chasing the little Bubber. He is the joy of our lives and we could not have asked for a better year.

A few snapshots from his super-fun Fox-Inspired First Birthday Party :) 

(Photo Credit: Thank you to Laura Ramos at Fuse Photographic for the awesome photos, as always!)

Ten Months

Ten months....and a few days.  Risden's first birthday is just around the corner!  This past month has been great and (knock on wood) I've actually said out loud that it is starting to get easier.  Risden's two naps a day have become consistent and longer.  He is also sleeping 12 uninterrupted hours at night.  I cannot believe what a difference him sleeping makes on our entire family!

Little man has two bottom teeth and three more are coming in on top.  His favorite phrase (his only words really) are "uh-oh" and he says it all the time.  He'll eat just about anything as long as I mix in peaches, and he loves finger-food such as grapes, apples and chicken.  He's still nursing four times a day and we'll keep this up as long as he stops biting me (ouch!!).  Risden is still crawling as fast as ever and has started standing on his own throughout the day.

He loves Judd and I, grandma and grandpa Nutting, grandma Bohanan (from Skype dates :) but NOT the friendly people at the YMCA Child Watch where I try to take him 1-2 times a week so I can attempt to get back into shape  The second he realizes where he is he get's all spider-man clingy and cry's off-and-on for the hour I am gone.  This morning I took him to "Cruisers and Crawlers" story time at the Boulder Library and as soon as he saw other kids his super-hero tendencies surfaced.  It took lots of coaxing and 10 minutes of me not leaving for him to finally relax and play with the other kids.  As soon as he saw an open door at the end of the room though, he bolted out and into the library.  For how affectionate and cuddly he is, he sure is independent and adventurous.  We love our big-eyed sweet and energetic guy to pieces :)

Oh, and it was nearly impossible to get him to hold still for these photos.