First shoes! and a birthday

Stirling got his first pair of shoes in late April. They are a nice summery, close-toed sandal. He is very good at walking in them already and knows that when we put shoes on, it is time to go outside. He even sometimes brings his shoes to us to tell us he wants to go outside. Boy he learns fast! I can't believe how grown-up he looks toddling around in his little shoes.
















It was my birthday last week too. This year was so much nicer than last year. I was in the hospital with gall-bladder/pregnancy problems last year on my birthday, and RJ had to eat my whole birthday cake by himself. This year I got cake, balloons, presents, and no hospital!! Plus, for the first time, we got a baby-sitter and went out to dinner by ourselves. Twenty-nine is shaping up to be a good year!