Happy Birthday Marcus!

I can't believe Marcus is already a year old! It doesn't seem like it has been that long! He had a great birthday with cake and presents and lots of fun. I decided to make a cupcake type cake for him which worked out great. Here is a picture of it:

After cake, Marcus sat on his granpa's lap and opened some presents. He was probably more excited about the paper than the presents. It was fun watching him open them.

After presents we proceeded with the cake. I made his own little cake for him to eat, or should I say play with. :) He was much more interested in touching it and playing with it than actually eating it.
After a while of sticking his hands in the cake, uncle Tairel thought he'd help him along and put a good chunk of the cake in his face. At first Marcus was pretty upset about it but then he started laughing and licking the frosting off of his lips.

Seeing him on his birthday made me think of all the things that he does that bring so much joy to our family. He probably didn't know what to do with himself as the center of attention, because usually he is the silent observer. Oh he can be loud when he wants to be, but he is definitely a people watcher and loves to interact with people. Marcus is a snuggler and loves to be held. He is sweet and happy and it takes nothing to get the kid to laugh and smile! He is such a precious part of our family and on his birthday we want him to know how much we love him! I also thought it would be fun to record some of his favorite things at this milestone in his life:

1. Socks! Some kids like to snuggle blankets or teddy bears, not Marcus, all he needs is some socks and he is a happy camper!

2. Reading books with mom and Carson.

3. Throwing balls and rolling around on the floor to go get them.

4. Being held, he loves when anyone holds him.

5. Carson. He adores Carson and no one can get him to laugh as hard as Carson can.

6. Playing Peek-A-Boo and Pat-A-Cake.

7. All of his family and friends, he loves people.

8. Food, the kid can't get enough food and usually has to be cut off!

9. Music, he loves to "dance" when music comes on. He bounces up and down and laughs.

10. Movies, he loves to watch anything that is one, it fascinates him.

Happy 1st Birthday Marcus!