We celebrated Greyson's 1st birthday at home on his actual birthday and had a big party with family the next day. I made cupcakes for his party the next day and him and sissy got to eat one on his birthday.
First we sang Happy Birthday to him and he thought it was the neatest thing ever. He started saying "Happy" every time he wanted us to sing to him. Which was a lot! Then he would get a big smile on his face when you started singing.
It is either a Knigge family tradition or a tradition that Nate wants to start but our kids get to take the first bite out of their cake. Addison blew out her candles and took a bite of her cake before it was cut. Greyson had his own cupcake and his own birthday cake to chow into so next year he will get to bite into his cake.
Greyson enjoyed his own cake and after the devouring his cupcake the night before he knew just what to do with the cake. He made a HUGE mess but he had a great time doing it!
He looks like he in a sugar-coma here.
He really enjoyed eating that cake.
Here is the beautiful cake that Icing Smiles baker Andi made for us and drive down to our house an hour and a half drive the night before the party. We are so thankful that such a great organization exists to find bakers to make cakes for these special kids and their siblings. That's right they will be doing Addison's birthday cake as well. I was so blown away at the great cake Andi made, since I thought it was going to be a sheet cake.
I can't believe it has been an entire year since Greyson was born. He has been through so much in such a short time and his heart battle is yet to be over, or stabilized I guess. We are so blessed to be able to have him as our son. He amazes us and others around him every day. Especially when they find out he has a heart defect. I chuckle a little every time people ask if it is just a whole in his heart. Someone always know someone who has a whole in their heart. They are pretty shocked when I tell them No he has a pretty complex set of defects. He looks and acts just like every other kid his age. I don't think his special heart has affected his growth or development in any way.
He is SO CLOSE to walking. He will take a few steps and is starting to get more gutsy about walking on his own. He is working on learning to stand without holding onto something else. He FINALLY has a bottom tooth and I am sure his other teeth won't be far behind.
Thank you to everyone who came out and helped us celebrate Greyson's birthday and all the support we have gotten from you all over the past year. It has been scary and fun all at the same time.
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