Brigham...is getting Bigger

We had Brigham's 1 year old photoshoot a few weeks ago and I can't stop staring!! These pictures were taken by two amazing photographers Leah Planinz of (Leah Planinz Photography) & Stefani Sanders (Sefani Allison Photography). Leah has been with us from the begining taking pics of Brigs while he was in my tummy up to ...now, a one year old. Stefani is an awesome young woman in our ward that is "learning" photography. She has an eye. She has taken beautiful pics of Brigs & others.

Brigham's personality is coming through. He's dramatic (I have no idea where he gets that from). He giggles & laughs. He likes to dance. He is infatuated with dogs, when he hears a dog barking he has to "woof" back - watching 101 Dalmations is pretty loud. All he wants to do is go outside to swing, to play in the dirt & to walk around...yep! We are walking!!

We are also talking ...alot!! Top Ten Words:

"No" (said more often then I'd like)

"ca-hker" = cracker

"peeese" = please

"side.side" = outside

"weee" = swing

"cheee" = cheese

"Maaaama" = Me...and I love answering to it

"Da.Da" = Daddy

"Mehn" = Amen (he can fold his arms too - it's too cute!)

New Word: "wa-lalala-on" = watermelon

"Moo" "Woof" "Ba" - animal noises that are said when he sees their pictures

He is one busy boy! This morning I found him unloading the garbage in the laundry room. Gates are up & he has his cupboards he can get into. Ryan & I laugh that you can tell where Brigham has been because he leaves a "path of destruction" behind him. Blocks. Books (sooooo many books). Balls. Crayons. Clean folded laundry - nothing is safe.

It's going way too fast.....way too fast. I watch him every day in amazement at all he's learning and doing.

Toddlerhood is in full throttle here in the Steiny home. If anyone has any great ideas or wisdom for how to help a 1 year old & his Mommy stay sane during church that would be awesome!