Happy First Birthday, Trent!

I'm not sure how it happened so quickly, but Trent turned one on Saturday.  He woke up to balloons and presents, followed by birthday pancakes (complete with sprinkles and a candle!), and then later, a fun birthday lunch at Benihana with his girlfriend, Dylan.  And, of course, he got to try his first taste of a cupcake (which he eventually devoured).  

It has been so fun getting to know Trent over the past year.  He has been a perfect addition to our family and I love that Nathan and Trent are already best friends.  Whenever I ask Nathan what he wants to do, he usually responds that he just wants to stay home and play with Trent.  They adore each other.  

At a year old, Trent is always on the move.  He is one of the fastest crawlers I have ever seen and he does not like to sit still (this makes diaper changes an absolute nightmare - I usually feel like I am wrestling a crocodile).  He is also not far from walking.  He took his first step a few weeks ago and shortly after that, he managed to take 3 steps before falling.  But, he seems to be content with crawling for now.  He is also a little monkey who climbs on anything and everything.  He is definitely going to keep me on my toes!  He loves Nathan.  He completely lights up when Nathan walks into the room and he likes to mimic him (noises, actions, etc.).  Maybe this is why he is already quite good at playing catch (well, maybe not the catching part yet, but he's quite good at throwing the ball back to you).  And, despite the fact that Trent is usually always on the move, he does love to cuddle and is a very sweet boy.  Although he does love to cuddle with me, I would have to say that Trent is a daddy's boy (opposite of his brother, who was a complete mama's boy).  Trent adores Chris and wants to be held by him whenever Chris is around.  It's actually really adorable and it provides a nice little break for me :)  

This has been the fastest year of my life, but it has been such a great year and we all love you more and more every day, Trenton!   

Nathan was helping Trent open his gifts.

Birthday pancakes!

Playing with his new toys.

Birthday lunch with his love :)

The big brothers.

Captivated by the fire.

He was a little hesitant with the cupcake at first, but he ended up loving it!  

Traditional Korean game to determine what he will be when he grows up.  Will he be: 1) an athlete; 2) a chef; 3) a farmer; 4) a banker; or 5) an artist?

Looks like we will have two artists in the family.  Nathan chose the paint brush too!  There must be something very intriguing about paintbrushes for babies :)