Almost One!

Carson's birthday is coming up in less than two weeks, and we still don't have a clue what we are doing. Eeeek! It falls just before Easter weekend so wherever we go for Easter, we will probably celebrate it there. No matter what we do, we're going to have cake and we're going to let him have some too. I am a bit worried about it. Carson has a milk allergy or maybe it's an intolerance. He's been on a non-milk formula since he was born. So I guess the cake will have to have as little dairy as possible. There I go again, being a paranoid, overprotective mom.

Well, despite the cake debate, one thing is easy to figure out and that's what he would like for presents - cars, cars, and more cars, oh, and maybe some books with kitties or puppies and tractors and trucks. He is so expressive, even though he can only say a few words, he really lets us know what he likes. He has this funny little laugh that seems to be a cross between a goat bleat and a machine gun. When he sees something he likes (the other day it was a fork lift), he bleats out his little laugh, points, and then goes "Ohhhhhh!" and laughs again. It's hilarious and hard not to laugh along.

I find it ironic that he loves loud machinery like cars, trucks, and tractors when he is terrified of the vacuum cleaner, the blender, and the hair dryer. My husband thinks his love of cars means he's going to be a race car driver. Well, one thing I know for sure is he's only almost one. He has lots of time to figure this out.