One year ago today, you surprised us all by coming 20 days early. Evidently you didn't care what the calendar said and you just wanted out. :) From the very first moment we saw you, we knew our world would never been the same. You showed us early on how strong your lungs were and you made sure your needs were attended to immediately.
You've had a crazy first year of life full of doctor's appointments and tests, but you haven't let it faze you at all. We are so thankful that your little tumor is almost gone and you are a smart, funny, and healthy toddler now. You have the cutest little expressions and are constantly make some of kind of noise. You are mischievous, fearless, and easily amused. You bring so much joy to our lives and we praise God that He chose us to be your parents.
As you reach this big milestone, here are some of the fun new things you are doing:
- You now weigh 22 lbs 14 oz. (52 %tile) and are 30 3/4 in tall (80% tile). Sadly son you have a big head at 18 3/4 in (84 %tile).
- You are now drinking whole milk exclusively. Sadly due to Mommy's back injury, we quickly had to finish the weaning process. You were a champ though and never looked back.
- You are doing a little bit of baby sign language now; you can do more and all done.
- You can make sounds that sound like: dada, mama, nana, baba, nigh (for night night) and I swear you said kiss the other day.
- You are starting to point to things you want and people in our family.
- You are eating A LOT! You must be growing through a growth spurt because I swear you are eating more than Owen these days. I've also learned that you don't like to eat the same thing 2 days in a row. Just because you liked to eat something for lunch today doesn't mean you'll like it tomorrow. You like variety! :) However your new favorites have been apple cinnamon cereal bars and goldfish.
- You are almost out of 12 month clothes.
- You have become more of a daddy's boy this month. You get so excited when he walks in the door and start fussing if he doesn't acknowledge you immediately.
- Clapping is your new favorite thing. You love for us to sing and you will immediately start to clap when someone breaks out in song. Favorite songs are Wheels on the Bus and If You're Happy and You Know it.
We look forward to celebrating your first year tomorrow with our families and friends. We pray that we have many, many more birthdays to celebrate together. WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!
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