Bryce is 1

I can't believe my sweet boy is 1! Bryce turned 1 last Thursday. I know I am late, but only by a few days. Last week was a little crazy, so we decided to celebrate his birthday on Friday. He opened his present from Grandma and Grandpa, and immediately Drew and Kylee took it away to play with it. So we had to set some rules, but that's what happens when you bring new toys into our house. Then, we went and did the traditional Happy Meal. Well, with Bryce's allergy to soy, we were kind of limited because all he can eat for Happy Meals are Chick-Fil-A's waffle fries. So, we decided to head down to Ikea, because it just happened to be free Kid's Meal night. The only thing we thought he could eat was the mac and cheese, but Drew and Kylee wanted mac and cheese so we got the chicken strips. We knew there would be left over mac and cheese, and sure enough, there was lots left over. We let him eat some french fries too, even though we could tell there was a coating on the fries, which means soy, but that kid was begging for some. So we gave in and Bryce was in heaven. He definitely takes after his Mom when it comes to french fries. Then on Sunday, we got together at my mom's and I made him cupcakes. For some reason Bryce doesn't like chocolate. He didn't get that one from me, but I am sure down the road he will change his mind. So I made him white cupcakes with vanilla frosting. He loved his cupcake and ate most of it within a few minutes. He loves food, just not chocolate.

Man, I love that kid. He is growing way too fast. He now drinks whole milk from a sippy cup and loves both. He is my smartest kid so far and had the sippy cup mastered in 5 min. Drew and Kylee both took weeks. He didn't walk by the time he turned 1, but on Saturday he took up to 7 steps. He loves all his walking toys and anything he can push such as cars or chairs. Ryan got him to clap tonight and can say momma and dadda. It is so cute. With Daddy home right now, he is starting to become a Daddy's boy, which makes Mommy sad but knows it will probably be temporary. Bryce is still allergic to soy but so happy to be finally on good old milk. That last month on formula was complete torture for him. We are so happy Bryce is apart of our family, and as Drew would say, "Bryce is so cute!"

I am such a horrible Mom that I forgot to take before pictures of Bryce eating his cake, so we recreated it a few days later. The above pictures are recreated and this picture is his original cake!