Nice and sunny here in Lenoir, NC.  We are going to spend our Groundhog Day by going on a hike along a river and then enjoy a afternoon lunch.  Just last Saturday we had Charlie’s birthday party.  I think one of the advantages of having people over is that it motivates me to clean up the house.  So before the big shin dig we cleaned up our crib, and it felt so good to have a sparkling casa.  Charlie received many great presents: cute outfits, toys, stuff animals, and books.  Then we gave him a cake.  The look on his face, after we sang Happy Birthday to him, was priceless.  I had to cram his hands into the cake in order to give him the idea that he could eat the huge chunk of sugar before him.  He went to town on the cake.  It did not take him long to eat more then half.  About 30 minutes later we passed out in bed.  Not sure if it was because of party tiring him out or his first sugar crash.   I have videos of it all and I intend to make a video out of it soon.Now that Charlie is a one year toddler I feel more of a Daddy, than just a parent taking care of a baby.  That along with the rubber duckies slip guards that are suctioned to the floor of my shower are clear indicators of me entering a tremendous journey of Daddyhood.