Rough Start, Happy Ending!

As most of you know, I started walking about a month ago. That being said, June 1st I thought I could go down stairs all by myself, but I was wrong. After a 12-step ride, I landed on my belly at the bottom of the stairs. I was a little startled, but you should have seen Mom and Dad...I don't think they are ready for extreme tricks yet. I still had to go to the ER even though everything seemed to be fine, which is what the Dr. said. I had a little mark on my head and a little rug burn on my belly and my parents say I was lucky...I guess they are right. So, no more tricks until I can get my walking under control.

A great thing about June is that it's my birthday month!! My birthday is June 14th and I had a great party! Balloons, cake, presents, pets, family and friends were all there. I got to see lots of family from Waterloo and Grandma and Grandpa Arians got to see me walk for the first time! They haven't seen me since Christmas so it was great to spend time with them. My cousin Aiden stayed over too and we got to play together. Aiden really enjoyed playing with my toys. One thing he really liked was my 'Johnny Jumper.'

A phrase I've come to learn after my birthday weekend is "All Good Things Come to an End." It was time to say goodbye to my Waterloo family. Fortunately, Mom and Dad plan to take me to Waterloo for 4th of July weekend, which is right around the corner!

Now that I'm 1, I get to eat like a big boy. I have tried lots of different foods, but I'm not really liking crunchy foods. However, I have been getting used to them, but they are not my favorite. I'm also not taking milk very well, but I guess that is normal.
Well, enjoy some pictures. That's all I have for now!

This is me after a long day of festivities! I didn't care where I was for naptime.
Even though I may not be able to go down stairs by myself, Uncle Mark and Aunt Lynsie feel I am ready to drive. I cannot reach the pedals, but we are working on it!

CAKE!! There's nothing left to say!!

Love to all,

Simon