Tate turns 1!

Tate Michael Brownstein

August 29, 2009. 5:02pm

You were born on a Saturday, 2 days before Mommy's planned induction. After eating a late breakfast at I-Hop with Grandpa, Daddy & Max Mommy announced that the contractions she had been feeling since early in the morning were now regularly coming at about 15 minutes apart. We all went to a nearby park to call Grandma & let her know that we would be going to the hospital well before her Sunday night arrival. We then called Aunt Krista and asked her to meet us at the hospital as official photographer & coach. We arrived at the hospital after 1:30 & the Dr. arrived at 3:44 to break the water & get the ball rolling. It rolled WAY to fast & you were born an hour and 18 minutes later before Mommy could get get her epidural, a fact she doesn't let Daddy forget :) You were not breathing well and were whisked away quickly and swarmed by Dr's and nurses. After a quick injection you let out a large scream which got lots of applause. To this day you make a fabulous entrance with a giant smile for everyone in the room.

We are so thrilled you joined our family.

About you:

-Mommy has always loved the name Tate & since Daddy officially named Max, Mommy got to name you.

-Other names briefly considered: Van, Ace, Emmet, Ryder, Nash

-Nicknames: 'tato-bug, bubbalicious, tater-tot, big'uns, cheekers, 'tato

- Started officially crawling on Friday the 13th of August, 2010.

- Love to throw things, go get them & throw them again.

- Smile a lot. You have this little nose crinkle when you smile. It's one of the cutest things I've ever seen.

- You always wake up with a smile, particularly if your big brother is there to greet you.

- You are a little stubborn. When you want to be picked up, you refuse anything else. I have no idea where you get this.

- You have 3 teeth. 2 on the bottom, 1 half-way in on the top & 3's 4,5. & 6 are taking their sweet time.

- You are my snuggler. I love walking you to your naps becuase you just snuggle and play with my hair as we stroll back to your crib.

- You try to play with anything your big brother is playing with, much to Max's dismay.

- You say "momma" & "dadada". For someone reason "momma" often comes out while crying or whining, much to Mother's dismay.

- Enjoy pushing cars around on the floor.

- When someone walks out of a room, you cry every time. You hate being alone.

- You can read "clap", "wave" & "point" from your flash cards and perform them.

- You like to eat and prefer to feed yourself.

- When you are done crawling, you high-center yourself on your stomach and refuses to let anything but your stomach touch the ground while you cry waiting for someone to rescue you.

- Anything with wheels is eagerly pushed around on the floor, particularly your brothers trains.

-You started standing on your own in Canada- birthplace of your grandparents. :)

We love you Tate! Happy 1st Birthday!