The Big 01.

A little over a year ago, this guy was born.

Remember him? It’s kind of amazing.

Big brother Gabe things so too.

This little doodlebug is almost perfectly on track, he’s pulling up and standing a little with no assistance.

And he is looking dapper and charming.

He learned charming from his big brother.

The level of adorable at Jeff’s 1st Birthday party was through the roof.

It almost matched the level of delicious in the cake.

I have to say, that after a year of seeing these boys almost once a month, Gabe is still giving me that “Are you really going to do this?” look.

But I’m getting used to it.

Speaking of babies…

Let’s talk about this one.

This is New Baby Gabe, my dear sweet ever patient good friend Anna’s bundle of cute.

I’m not sure if I have ever seen a baby this young have so much personality.

Or a mom so perfectly suited. It’s like she’s done this motherhood thing a dozen times already.

She and her honey bunny Michael have are the most natural, relaxed new parents in the history of the world.

Even with his little casts (his feet were a little curved so the podiatrist is using a series of casts to get them where they belong. It’s better to do it now while his wee bones are bendy rather than later when he is mobile and not so bendy. That would be surgery too and well, we try to avoid that) they take it all in stride. Micheal made a set of cast cozies out of necks of old socks to keep the plaster dust off everything.

I have to say though, with this little face, I would get nothing done. I would sit and look at him all day.

I’m in love.  Madly and head over heals in LOVE. Swoon.