Catching up to date

Oops... Sorry folks. Somehow it seems that I missed a month or two here on Dylan's Den. So much has been going on for our little one, too, so let me take some time to tell you all about it.

We left off telling you how Dylan had gotten to meet the Easter bunny. Not long after that post, he got to enjoy his first Easter, with a lot of family there to share it with him. His Great Grandparents came to visit, as did his Nana and Grandpa Les who all came for dinner at his Grandma and Grandpa's house.

We all had a great time, but Dylan seemed to have the most fun. Don't worry, this cake survived the fun. He was just practicing for his birthday cake. But we'll get to that later.

While we're on the subject of cake, and eating, it might be a good time to mention just how many teeth Dylan has to eat that cake with. As of right now, he has five teeth that are fully out, and another three that we can see starting to break through. It's only a matter of time before he'll have a big toothy grin for all to see. And all of this teething is coming without all that much fuss. Maybe a day of clingy-ness, but that's about all.

He certainly was feeling good on May 23rd though, for his first birthday party. There were lots of decorations, good food and plenty of family and friends to celebrate with. Dylan really enjoyed being the center of attention.

Dylan also enjoyed his own special birthday cake, as you can see here. He was slow to get started with it, just trying it out by putting his hands on it, but with a little encouragement, he had that cake destroyed in mere minutes. Afterwards, Dylan went straight into the bathtub, clethes and all, for a quick bath. Even after we got all the icing off of him, he was still as sweet as ever.

Dylan also enjoyed opening his big pile of presents. He was too tired from "eating" his cake to get to them on his birthday so on the following day, we had a second celebration just so he could enjoy his gifts. He didn't need much help, managing to empty the gift bags with ease and even tear into the wrapping paper with a small assist from Mom and Dad

In the time between posts, Dylan also had his one year check up at his doctor's office. He weighed in at 27 lbs. and 2 and 1/2 ft tall. Strangely, the normally active and friendly little guy was quiet and shy. He just sat there staring at his doctor, not even taking a toy that she offered. Little did we know just what he would be getting in to in the next week.

Just three days ago Barbara was talking to Dylan while he was in his playpen. Suddenly, to her great surprise, he grabbed the top rail of the playpen and pulled himself up to stand, grinning at his mommy. Then, when she yelled "Good Job!" Dylan got so excited that he began to clap his hands. Of course, once he wasn't holding on, he fell right onto his bottom.

The last two days have been filled with Dylan not only pulling himself to stand, but also with him starting to "cruise"- walking while holding on to the furniture. He especially likes to pull up on his couch and cruise over to his playpen. In fact, we've even got that little trip on video for you.

Dylan is taking advantage of this new-found ability. Now, when you think he's ready to take a nap, he may have a surprise in store for you. Yesterday afternoon, I put him down for his nap, only to hear him up on his feet, pounding on the wall next to his crib, yelling, "HEY!". I guess he was trying to tell me he wasn't quite ready for that nap.

Every day, Dylan surprises us with something newly discovered or newly mastered. It certainly keeps Barbara and I on our toes. I'll try to keep this blog updated with all of his continuing adventures.