Beckett Reed Price is "1"!!!

My baby boy is one year old today. This has been the fastest year EVER!! With having 3 other kids, moving back from England, building and moving into our house and almost constantly being "on the go" it has just flown by. Time goes faster with every baby that I have. Watching Beckett get older is definitely the most difficult since he is the last. I can't decide if I will me an emotional basket case or relieved on the day he starts kindergarten. I will be close to 40-UGH!!! Of course, I can't help but reflect back to his traumatic birth in England-traumatic for me. Just a recap...We arrived at the hospital in Peterborough at 9 am, they put me in a room and 3 times I had to beg someone to help me. Someone finally came in and they NEVER gave me a robe or gown. Kyle spend 3/4 of my labor trying to find a place to park. I NEVER got an epidural-only gas and air (nitric oxide). Kyle finally made it in (after parking on a curb) and he was born at 10:50 am. He weighed 8 lbs. 10 oz. I was moved into a room with 2 other women (that was stinky) and home by 7 pm. that same night. Yes, my friends that would be a sampling of socialized medicine. Most importantly, he is beautiful, healthy and a joy to our family. I would do it all over again! Well, Beckett is just too stinkin' cute! We all love to sit and just watch him do his thing, which is walk around and get into things. He loves playing with his brother and sisters. I was afraid before he was born that the 4th would be neglected-he is actually the most spoiled. Here is what he is doing now.

1. walking
2. can say "kitty", "ball", "uh-oh", "mom", "da-da"
3. can do "patty-cake", "so-big", shake his head "no-no", point, wave bye-bye
4. he is a dancing machine! when any music is on he is DANCING
5. big "helper" when taking clothes out of the dryer and unloading the dishwasher
6. worst sleeper - ever
7. loves balls and playing catch
8. great eater-mostly on all table foods now
9. gives kisses
10. has four teeth
11. has a mop of hair-two haircuts already
12. favorite toys are the remotes and my cell phone
13. a pro at opening all cabinet doors and climbing the stairs (when given the chance)
14. very happy and smiley
15. is a mamas boy
16. can give "5"
17. gets excited at the door when he see Faith and Sawyer get off the school bus

We are going to celebrate his b-day with a cake ordered from Wal-mart and some decorations on Mon. the 19th. Kyle has off of work and the kids don't have any school. Both sets of parents will come over. I will post pictures of his "party" and gifts next week. The photos of him in the b-day shirt are from today. We decided to give him his gift today which is the Discovery Tent. Of course, since I lack computer savy my pics. were supposed to go from his birth until the present but instead they are backward. Happy Birthday Beautiful Boy!!!! We love you!!