Bye-bye Nannies, Hello Daycare

Monday was Justine's last day to watch Cullen. She bought him a toolbox for his birthday which was super sweet. She's been with him since I returned to work last August, so we really appreciate all she's done for us the past 9 months. She was very reliable and kept Cullen safe, happy and fed.

Tuesday was Brea's last day with Cullen. She started in January when our other nanny, Kali, quit. She has been absolutely wonderful with Cullen and took him on walks and to the park daily. We'll miss them both!

Cullen went to a trial run of daycare today. It was much harder for mommy and daddy than it was for Cullen. He jumped right in and started playing with the other kids...no tears and seemed fine when we left. I called 2 hours into his day to check on him, and the director said the teachers could not believe this was his first time in a daycare. Apparently he is adjusting well and has been very easy going. It was totally chaotic when we dropped him off, which made me a little uneasy, but Andrew kept reminding me that they're professionals and that he'll be taken care of!

Cullen: One Year Old

Cullen is full on walking. He took his first steps on April 20th and has gotten better and better each day. He still stumbles a good bit, but he can walk circles around the entire house now.

We spent Easter weekend with my family in DC April 22nd to 24th. It was great to see everybody and we ate some good meals. Cullen swam in the indoor pool for the first time and absolutely LOVED it.

We enjoyed a fun crawfish boil at the Bottas' house May 7th.

We had a really fun visit with Mimi and Pampaw May 4th to 8th. 

Besides walking, Cullen is eating pretty much all foods. He still loves his cheese and turkey the best. And cake. He is now drinking out of his straw cup which he really prefers to his sippy cup. He points a lot and claps constantly, especially if we say 'good job'. He's such a big boy! We love you so much Mr. Cullen Benjamin!

Happy 1st Birthday Cullen!

My baby boy is ONE today! It's bittersweet for me. I guess he's officially a toddler. He had a fun birthday and we still have more celebrating to do.

The week of May 4th through 8th, we got to celebrate his birthday with his Mimi and Pampaw (Andrew's parents). He enjoyed smashing some cake and eating a ton of it. He got an animal puzzle, a beautiful Baccarat giraffe, and some geometric puzzles. Lots of great pictures, courtesy of Anne, below.

Tomorrow we have his 1-year check up so I'll post his growth stats soon.

Today we celebrated as a family with another cupcake smashing session. We got him a bubble blower, a little lawnmower he can push around, and a fake cellphone. He's much less into his fake cellphone than he is into our cellphones. Oh well, I tried.

We're going to continue the birthday celebration with Grandma and Papa (my parents) and Uncle Dave this weekend. Happy Birthday baby boy!