Dear Hayden,

Today you got to play with your friend Alex. You were having such a good time that I decided I had to take pictures!

Love,
Mama

Hanging Out

Sticking Cheerios in the table crack and watching them hit the ground!

Playing with the ball popper

Dear Hayden,

Today you are 11 months old! You are standing up on your own, imitating the sounds of the words we say, and eating a lot of different foods! Your favorites are eggs, bananas and sumac chicken. Next month we will celebrate your first birthday!

Love you,
Mama

Dear Hayden,

You have such a sweet face!

Love you,
Mama

Dear Hayden,

We had some fun today in the costume aisle at the party store!

Love,
Mama

Dear Hayden,

You play a lot these days. It’s fun to watch you discover how things work!

Love you,
Mama

Dear Hayden,

Today is a big day for us!! Today marks the completion of your dad’s MBA. He’s been working very hard in graduate school every Tuesday and Thursday evening (plus group meetings, studying and electives some weekends) for the last 18 months! To put this in perspective, we found out I was pregnant 2 days before your dad started this program. So, he worked diligently on this degree throughout the time I was pregnant with you. Then, I went into labor right after Dad got home from class on a Thursday night and he had to go to class the Tuesday evening following your birth to take a test! It’s been very hard for him to be gone so much during your first year and it’s been a lot of work for him to go to work, go to school, study, and be the awesome dad and husband he is. My prayer is that you will commit to work to accomplish the goals you set for yourself, just like your dad.

Love you,
Mama

You and Dad

Dad and Bobby

Wearing Dad’s Cap!

Dear Hayden,

You have a variety of cool things going on, so here’s an update!

You are officially obsessed with Zoom:

And he is obsessed with your Cheerios:
(We only use cups with lids now!)

You are eating table food:
(Here you are enjoying a Middle Eastern feast!)

When we say “kiss” you come at us with an open mouth:

And you are walking around pushing this cart everywhere:

So that’s what you’re up to! We love watching you grow and change — you are up to something new every day!

Love you,
Mama