Our big boy moved into a toddler bed in June & loves it. For the most part, when we lay him down at night he stays in bed. However, every once in awhile he'll get out of bed & play with a toy or read a book. The night this photo was taken, Joey got out of bed to look at a book & fell asleep as he was getting back into bed. I love this picture! It always reminds me of how he goes, goes & goes & then crashes at bedtime.

We're keeping cool this summer!
Joey's hair grows so fast that I decided to buzz it at the beginning of the summer. I got tired of cutting it every 3 weeks. It took him a few weeks to adjust to not having longer hair, but it's been so easy for me to maintain. Joe's been enjoying cooling off with Grammy Teeters in his pool. Although we've really enjoyed this summer, I'm eagerly anticipating winter & seeing Joey play in the snow!

Although Joe doesn't look very excited, he had a wonderful first birthday in January. He had his very own chocolate cupcake to demolish. He did a great job with it :)
We were so excited to have my mom & stepdad, Bob, come for Joey's birthday. Ed's niece, Hannah, was able to be there too, which was a nice surprise. Everyone had a wonderful time & it only took 45 minutes to get all the chocolate off Joey during his bath after the party!