Sunday, October 10, 2010

Birthdays!



 We all laughed at Cosette because she crawled out from under the high chair and it was attached to her bum-bum.


 Meet froggy, Cosette's love.


 She loves froggy and never goes anywhere without him. Her favorite thing is to snuggle froggy with her 1st finger in her mouth. It's so cute and interesting because I use to suck my 1st finger as well. She is my mini-me!


Oliver! He is my non-drama boy and is always happy! He keeps our family balanced!


 It's that time for Calvin again, he has been on this earth for six years! I have the creases on my skin that show every year. Calvin is still fevering about once a month compared to two when we were living in the moldy house. After we left the mold, we all felt so much better. My health and well being improved, but little did I know then was that it was the affect of the mold on his hormones.


Calvin is bright, and intelligent despite his fevers. It affects his energy, his moods and his behavior. He is very sensitive and I have to watch everything that goes into his mouth. His body can absorb the most nutrition out of food, but he can also take all the bad. That's why he has to stay away from red food dye(so did J-P as a child), preservatives, high fructose corn syrup, most breads(gluten) and most processed food. If he does eat any of these things, he turns into a devil. What I have discovered is that Calvin has a very sensitive gut and these food additives, or types of food affect his behavior. I've learned that the human gut doesn't fully form until age 7. It's very common for children to have childhood allergies that they out grow. However, living in a moldy house exacerbated everything.

It's very challenging trying to find food that he'll eat that doesn't have all these things. He is very picky. I think I am going to find a hypnotist to convince him otherwise. (wink, wink)


 We didn't throw a huge party this year for Cal, we are thinking at this moment in time that every other year is a good idea for big parties. That still means a party every year observing the same rule for Oliver. I'm liking this plan! Thanks to every one that sent cards, gifts, and money!


 Okay, don't laugh. This was my first pyramid cake that I ever attempted. Calvin wanted a pyramid, so I gave him a pyramid, a crooked one that is. It was gluten free and very hard to work with. Definitely not my best work, but I tried.


 He liked it and everyone said it tasted good. Tasty is good.


 Guess who is ONE!!!!!!?
That's right Cosetti Confetti! Can't even believe I survived another year of infancy!
I forgot to record Cosette eating her muffin with whipped cream and didn't get one picture either.


 At one, she is driving....... around our backyard and LOVING it!


 Cal and Cosette are really cute together. He is a great big brother and wants to be with her all the time. He plays with her, makes her laugh, carries her around (which I tell him not to do) and crawls into her crib to lay with her. She loves his company too!


 Don't you wish all drivers on the road were this happy?


 She's my basket of love! Don't worry, never actually rode around like that. Just for picture sake.


Life is cruel, because you never can see the days quickly pass by you. It's only when you look back and see how much time has passed and it's then you wish you could of held on a little longer, a little tighter. Almost like a dream, falling through the cracks of consciousness and you can't quite ever catch it.

3 comments:

Jen B said...

All About Your Heart was playing as I was looking at the pics of the birthday kids and it was very sweet and endearing, especially as you talked about how quickly the time passes,how True!!!!!!

Bastian Duo said...

That little girl just melts my heart, love her waiving and driving pictures!!

Moore Family said...

Hooray for the pyramid cakes for Calvin's b-day! One of the best buildings in Italy is the leaning tower of Pisa. So now you have your leaning masterpiece. Good job! We all need to climb Machu Picu with Calvin.
I LOVE the picture of you on the bike with Cosette. Babies do grow so fast, but I think you have made the most of her first year. She is just a doll baby. Kiss her for me!