The Stevens Family

So, apparently, kids like to help with laundry. Typically Jayden will help push the dryer button to make it go, and pull clothes out of the dryer when they're all dry. But the other day I wasn't watching him close enough, and before I knew it he had climbed right in the dryer. What you don't see is Jayden kicking a screaming as we try to take him OUT of the dryer. Now, Josh has to occupy Jayden whenever I'm switching over the laundry.

Once again, I'm a little slow at getting things posted on here. :)
I had my Birthday party at the begining of the month, we had it at our "new" house (its really pretty old). Lots of people showed up to play, and eat, and they even brought me presents!
I had a really great time, it was definately my favorite Birthday so far!
Even though there were some cool things to play with, my favorites things were definately the balloons....
....and the ice!!
Lots of people came to wish me a Happy Birthday, even my Great Grandpa Pennock!

My cousin Ethan was there too, he really enjoyed playing in my new sandbox.

And he enjoyed playing with me in my new red wagon too!

And here's Taylor, relaxing outside.

This was my special Birthday cake...

I tried a little bit, but I didn't really like it...I'd much rather have some green beans!

I tried to open some presents, but I really wanted to run around and play, so I let my daddy and Ethan do most of it.
Here we all are opening the presents! Hopefully next year my house will be prettier for the pictures.

I just got back from my 1 year checkup...they gave me FIVE shots and pricked my finger. I was not happy.

Anyways, heres what they found:
Weight - 27.5 pounds (thats 93rd percentile)
Height - 32 inches (95th percentile)

And as of one year, I have a few tricks:

• I can walk well
• I eat almost anything offered, my favorites being vegetables and bread
• I'm a good climber...I can get up on the couch all by myself!
• I clap, I'm pretty good at paddy cake and rollie pollie
• I drink from a sippy, and I like to feed myself (if mommy or daddy loads up my fork)

I can say a few words, like:

• No
• Momma
• Dada
• Bye Bye
• Ba Ba
• Uh oh
• Wow
• I'm trying to learn car, but I keep calling it dar
• If you ask me what a train says I go "oooooooh ooooooooh"
• If you ask me what Gizmo (my kitty) says I go "oowwwwwwww"

A couple of weeks ago, my daddies' family got together for a Christmas party. I guess Christmas is a little later in the year...but because everyone is so busy they decided to have it earlier. It was a lot of fun, I got to play outside, see a big doggie, and even drive a tractor with Uncle Dewayne!