Dylan recently discovered our Swiss ball in the exercise room. He has made a game out of rolling it around the house. He gets this huge grin on his face and then just runs laps pushing the ball.
I believe that we have found the greatest toy on Earth. A box of trash bags!!!!!!
Dylan spent about 40 minutes taking each back out of the box, then rolling around on the kitchen floor, then trying to shove each bag back into the box. 
Dylan's special day started with a trip to the pediatrician for his 1 year check up. He is a shorty with a big head. He currently suffers from MAJOR separation & stranger anxiety and screamed for the entire 20 minute visit. He was running a fever from his cold and teeth, so no shots. Yippee! He did get poked in the toe for some blood tests.
Great Grandma & Papa Burt bought Dylan this 'motorcycle' for his birthday. Doesn't he look so cool on it?
Dylan was more interested in climbing all over and pushing around his presents than he was in opening them. 
Dylan ordered Cheese Tortellini for his Birthday dinner. Mike and I could not cut it up quick enough for him. Dinner was a big hit.
Most people do not believe me that Dylan can throw a tantrum. But, here is the proof. These last two pictures perfectly exemplify the past two days. 
We had a wonderful time visiting with Mike's family. Our Thanksgiving meal was yummy. Dylan really enjoyed his first turkey dinner. His favorite dish was my Sweet Potato souffle - a recipe I got from my Mom.
Since Dylan's birthday is coming up in a few days, we decided to celebrate with his Elkington grandparents so they could see him enjoy the gifts they gave him. Grandma brought him this cool crown and bib to declare who the Birthday Boy is. Can you tell that he was oh so thrilled?
He never did quite get a grasp on what to do with the paper, but he really liked a couple of his gifts. He received some clothes, pajamas, a Christmas dish set (the spoon was a big hit since he is currently teething again), and a really cool turtle that lights up and plays music.
Michael, Jamie, Ashley, Brett, & their Dad spent much of Friday and Saturday playing Risk. It was everyone's goal to make Dad lose. This is Michael plotting his world domination.
And then there were three. Mike actually did end up winning, so I guess staying up until 1am plotting did him some good.
Dylan finally decided it was okay to chill with Aunts Jamie and Ashley -- an hour before they left to go home. He is still in his 'I don't like strangers' phase. Will someone please tell this child it's okay to play with someone other than Mom and Dad?!
Dylan is a very lucky boy. Grandpa & Grandma Elkington love him so much.
I know it's a couple weeks early, but I didn't want to get caught up in the holiday rush and run out of time. So, on Saturday, we went and had our first family picture taken as well as Dylan's 1 year pictures. I'm not going to post the family one until after the holidays because I'm sending it out with our Christmas cards and I don't want to give out a preview. But, these are the two poses of Dylan that I liked the best. I'm glad that it's not his actual birthday yet because otherwise I would be a blubbering mess right now. I'm having a hard time with the fact that my baby is quickly moving into toddlerhood.
Most people think I'm just being lame and boring, but I really didn't see the point in buying Dylan a costume this year. He can't exactly trick or treat and we were out of town for any of the Halloween parties. So, in honor of the holiday, he donned a glow in the dark Peek A Boo t-shirt.
I just thought this was a cute picture of him getting around outside. It was the first time I'd put him on the concrete. He just kept looking at me like "What is this crap, Mom?"
He is so darn cute. He just puts a smile on my face.
This was a few weeks ago when we were out shopping. He was in awe of the water fountains in the background. He kept trying to touch the water.