Cousin Tate is One!

Ryan and Lucie's cousin, and best partner in crime, turns one year old today. Congrats to Aunt Rach and Uncle Jason — let the fun and adventures of year two begin!

While visiting to celebrate their birthday (more on that later), Lucie and Ryan spent some quality cousin time with Tate. Before Tate was mobile, he would watch Lucie and Ryan longingly from his play mat or ExerSaucer as they tottered around him. Now that Tate is an active crawler and cruiser, and Lucie and Ryan have moved from tottering to running, it's so fun to watch their interactions change and grow. Tate loves to get right in there with his cousins - playing with toys, going out for pancakes, sitting on pumpkins, and goofing off in pack n' plays.

One of the most endearing changes from this past trip is Lucie's new doting relationship with her cousin. She patiently fed him Cheerios one at a time, always made sure his sippy cup was within reach (while stealing a few sips for herself of course), and tracked down his lovey in times of need.

Ryan was easily mistaken for Tate's big brother in their many adorable identical outfits courtesy of Gigi. Tate and Ryan's matching ensembles are something everyone in the family loves and looks forward to - there's sure to be a great montage of this at Tate or Ryan's wedding some day!

We love you Taters — enjoy your ice cream today!