Cash’s 1-Year Photo Shoot

We had an awesome photo shoot with our photographer, Mr. Jay. We decided to have his 1-year photos taken a little early because we wanted to be outside in the beautiful fall colors

Mr. Jay takes the most amazing photos and these did not disappoint!

Cash is normally super smiley and such a ham for the camera, but he had a little bit of a tough day. We couldn’t figure out why because he had a great nap right before the shoot. The next morning we discovered his 5^th tooth so that explained it!

All the photos are so beautiful but there are way too many to post! Here are just a few of my favorites!

The mommy and me and daddy and me pictures were so sweet!

I always love to sneak in a few breastfeeding photos too! They always seem to be some of my absolute favorites!

11 Months Old

Nursing/Eating: Cash is still nursing like a champ and is enjoying so many foods now. So far he has tried avocado, carrots, beets, green beans, broccoli basil and sweet potato. He loves the avocado, beets, broccoli, basil and sweet potato. He doesn’t dislike the carrots, but he just reaches for the other foods first. We have only given him green beans once and he ate one right away and liked it but then played with the rest. 

Cloth Diapering: Since it is getting cooler at night Cash is going to start wearing longies to bed at night. We just LOVE cloth diapering with wool! It’s so fun and all of the basewoolies and longies are just too cute!

Sleep: I have been struggling with Cash not sleeping well; this last week I decided that I just needed to accept the fact that I don’t have a baby who is a great sleeper and I need to be happy that he is healthy and happy. Now that I have accepted this I feel so much better about everything. The important thing is that Cash’s needs are being met! The last few nights I think Cash has slept for one 2-hour stretch – a vast improvement from hourly. He still nurses throughout the night but I have a much better attitude about it. Cash still only take naps on us, the grandparents or in the backpack, but I'm OK with that as well!

Likes/Dislikes: Cash loves his wooden cars! His Grimm’s Toys push car is his favorite, but Papa bought him two new wooden cars from Bannor Toys. One is a truck and the other is a hot rod. He absolutely loves them! He plays with his cars for 45 minutes to an hour at a time! Cash also loves books. His two favorite books are The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear 

 and Little Blue Truck. He loves to point at the pages and turn them when he is done looking at them. I am so happy that Cash loves to read! My fondest childhood memories are of my mom reading to me! I loved all the classic books she read to me when I was a bit older – Kidnapped, Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, Treasure Island and the OZ books were some of my favorites!

Cash does not like diaper changes. He throws a huge fit for pretty much every one. He also doesn’t like it when we take something away from him that he should have. This also results in a total tantrum. We’re talking throwing his head back, screaming, crying, kicking feet and air punching tantrums. Not fun. Nick and I are looking for some parenting books to read because we are at a little bit of a loss as to how to deal with these tantrums.

Activities: We have been going to play dates with the local “woolie mamas” and their babes. Cash loves other babies! It’s so cute to see hi interact and play.

We also took Cash’s 1-year photos! A month early, but we wanted to take the pictures at Manito Park with all of the beautiful leaves! I will post a couple pics here but I will do a separate post with all of my favorites!

Health: Cash is super healthy and happy (minus the tantrums). We have been around several runny noses but haven’t caught a cold yet. He has 5 teeth, but I think he is working on his 6^th. I’m not sure how much he weighs but I think it has to be close to 18 pounds.

Best Moment: We celebrated my 30^th birthday this weekend! I had the best birthday! Nick bought me two dozen roses and two Lisa Leonard rings, engraved with his name and Cash’s name. I spent the day with my Cash Man and then both our families came over for dinner. My mom got me a gift certificate to this darling little boutique store, Bohme, and knit me an adorable wool cowl!  Nick and his parents bought me a new North Face transit jacket. I felt so loved and spoiled. I think this birthday was the best because it was my first birthday as a mama. Everything is so much better as a mama!