Review of 2011

Here you go.  The Giles family's year in review.

JANUARY

Micah met his Auntie Angel for the first time.

Micah had his first play-date.

FEBRUARY

We dedicated Micah.

MARCH

Micah got a new toy.

He also had his first solids.

APRIL

We purchased our first home.

And celebrated Micah's first Easter.

MAY

Micah turned six months old.

JUNE

Micah got his first teeth.

JULY

Micah went swimming, and learned to crawl.

We went to the Giles Family Reunion.

Micah celebrated his first 4th of July!

AUGUST

We worked on finishing Micah's room.

Micah learned to climb the stairs.

SEPTEMBER

Micah went on his first boat ride.

OCTOBER

We climbed Stone Mountain.

Micah had surgery to clear clogged tear ducts.

Micah celebrated his first Halloween.

NOVEMBER

We went on our first family cruise.

Micah got his first hair cut.

And celebrated his first birthday!

DECEMBER

Attempted to do 25 Christmas activities.  We failed.

Decorated for Christmas.

Took lots of pictures.

We celebrated Christmas.

Happy New Year Eve!

Walking Crazy

Micah is a professional walker now.  He's walking across rooms, and walking while drinking from his sippy.  He will stand back up and continue walking if he falls.  He catches himself if he starts falling while he's walking.  He's picking it up so fast.  It's really amazing.  He usually prefers to crawl, but he's walking much more often.  And without any prompting.  He decided he was ready to walk, and he's walking all over the place now.   It's nothing to see him walking across the floor now.  I don't think I'm ready for what's coming next.

Throwback Friday

Giles Christmas 2011

While this was not Micah's first Christmas, it felt like it.  Last year, he was nearly six weeks old. 

This year was different.  He was taking steps, and playing with the other children.  He enjoyed interacting with everyone.  He also got absolutely too many toys.  Of course, as usual, I only got pictures at our first stop of the day.  I'm going to do better.

Opening his gift from Mimi with Auntie Angel.

My siblings and I, and Micah.  (Missing Nicky)  I'm the oldest, and the smallest.

Following this stop with my mom's family, we visited, Mikey's dad's family, my dad's family, and Mikey's aunt and uncle.  Lots of fun!    Here's Micah's Christmas loot.

The pictures are missing a quilt made for Micah by my grandmother and a coat from his mimi.

A Baby Shower

We had a baby shower for my sister in anticipation of the arrival of her little man.  We played games, ate, talked, and laughed.  Here are a few pictures.  I was having too much fun to take very many.

The cake that Angel had to have.  Made by a family member.  It was delicious!

Food.

Fruit, veggies, shrimp cocktails, wings, cake, and cupcakes.

Mamas and babies.

My grandmother walking in my cousin's 6 inch heels.

Gifts!

This picture is their personalities.  Angel cutting her eyes at somebody, and Micah being nosy.

Miss Sierra.

 

We had so much fun.  I wish I had taken more pictures of everyone there.