Our son has a death wish. Whenever he sees cars, his first inclination is to walk/run toward them, only stopping when we scoop him up, or plant ourselves firmly in his path.

Nothing distracts him from his goal.

2011 was an incredible year of firsts for me… or rather, for the Peanut. First words, first steps, first birthday, first non-family vacation, first wedding, first road trip, first time in the ocean, first time meeting the Easter Bunny, first time crying on Santa’s lap, first time meeting his cousins, first, first, first.

They say that having a child takes you back to being a child, and I can’t say I ever understood that until the Peanut came along.

He is absolutely the best thing we have ever done and the most fun we have ever had.