March for Eric!

Today was the annual March of Dimes 'March for Babies'. The weather turned out to be gorgeous and we walked with thousands of other families from Columbus to honor and remember babies who were born prematurely or with birth defects. Thank you to everyone who helped us raise money - we ended up raising $400! Five miles wasn't so bad knowing that we were helping other babies like Eric, to get lifesaving research, services, education and advocacy to help babies get a healthy start.

Eric in training, going up the stairs

Team Eric, ready at the starting line Eric's ready to go!
This is cool, showing the thousands of people behind us
We celebrated at the end with some good food to refuel!

Baby Dean is almost here!

This weekend we went to Cleveland for the evening to celebrate with Tammy and Trevor the upcoming arrival of their son!

Trevor & Tammy

It was great to see Mark and the Dr.'s BarnesEric loved Rebecca!
Oh dear....it starts so early....

Happy Birthday, Eric!

It's hard to believe, but Eric is already a year old! On Saturday, we celebrated his birthday with a get-together at the house. It was a beautiful day and the heavens seemed to celebrate with us!

Even though they literally finished while family started to arrive, Eric was finally able to enjoy his new basement/playroom!

Eric was truly a prince for the day!That's my cake and I want it now!
Mmmmmmm....icing.....
I love this present thing!
I got a good nap and a bath, now I'm ready for more presents!
Wow, Look at this!!
The families went out to eat at Mary Kelley's to celebrate my birthday!
On Sunday, Papa Bill pushed me around the cul de sac in my new car!
A year old and I can already drive...

Let the Sunshine In!

With the days getting longer and just a little warmer, we've been going outdoors more. Here are some shots for the first time that Eric touched grass!

Hello world! I'd rather eat this hat than wear it
Hmmmm, should I dare?