Huck Rainier Porter
!!First Birthday!!
We LOVE this boy so much!
He has a personality that is so very different from the rest of his family
Quick to smile
Quicker to Tantrum when thwarted
Takes his time to ponder and analyze
Sneaky when working past obstacles
(even those there for his safety)
Mischievous
Persistent when working towards something he wants
Determined to do things all-by-himself
Cautious more than I ever thought possible of a toddler
HUNGRY always HUNGRY
Growing always Growing
26lbs 10oz - 31.75"
He LOVES his sister and ALWAYS wants to be right beside her
poor Della ... it's hard to be 3 and followed by your baby brother
but she's tries hard to be accommodating
That smile ... it melts me.
Our life has been overwhelmingly busy of late with many recent changes and adventures but
We patched together a last-minute birthday celebration for Huck
thanks those dear friends who were able to make it on such short notice
Daddy and Della made their traditional banana cake with peanut butter frosting
and put together a special smash size cake for Huck.
He wasn't sure what to do with it and for the longest time simply sat there smiling at his guests.
Mama had to step in and give him a taste of frosting to spark some interest.
And then Della got impatient and offered her assistance
It turned out to be a good gooey mess
Between the two of them they did some serious damage to the cake
I've just realized how surprisingly clean Huck is
I wonder how he managed that?
Note the ink stamp on his belly courtesy of his sister the night before
After the cake smashing we brought in the professional cleanup crew
Poppi takes his duties very seriously
Then a few presents ... what DO you get a 1 year old?
If you're his sister
you gift your brother the Kangaroo that you really want for yourself
His first football ... to which he promptly bit off a chunk
Did I mention Huck already has a full set of chompers including his first set of molars?
Chilling with Nana and Nugget
Turning ONE is hard work
Huck
It's hard to believe you've already been with us for a full year
but due to my sleep deprivation I've pretty much lost track of time in any real sense.
You were born big and continue to grow at an incredibly fast pace.
So fast that your appetite is a major topic of discussion in our house.
I ran out of milk for you at 10 months but somehow managed to stay in the game until 11 months after which we put you on a high protein soy based formula supplement, which you love,
but somehow hasn't curbed your midnight feeding schedule.
Luckily, with the introduction of a bottle, daddy has been able to pick up a couple shifts.
But I admit to dreaming of the night when I can sleep through
of which there have been EXACTLY 2 nights since you were born.
That being said ... you haven't been wasting all that nutrition.
You are very bright
very strong
very active
very vocal
Every day you do something that proves what a miracle and blessing you are to our family.
We LOVE you and are so excited to watch you grow, live, and learn.
Has it really only been one year ... somehow I feel as if you just turned two!
Happy Birthday Huckabee.
