One Year Old

Our little precious E turned one on June 10!! He ate donuts while we sang “Happy Birthday” to him. His teachers at school gave him a huge chocolate cake to plow into and gave him a Toy Story 3 doll, which Buddy has since taken over.

After school, he and the kids visited Grandma. My boy LOVES cheeseburgers, so that was his special birthday dinner! We didn’t do anything else too exciting since we already had his party and he had no clue that it was a special day.

Here are some things he can do at 12 months:

• Had his last bottle on his birthday and is now only drinking out of sippy cups
• Says mama, dada, Boo (our cat), uh-oh (so precious), kitty
• Waves bye-bye with both hands at the same time
• Blows kisses – he sucks in his cheeks like making a fish face and pats his mouth
• Understands the baby sign for “more”
• Pulls up and walks along the furniture
• Loves to be picked up and held – I lOVE this about him!!
• Sleeps from 7:30 – 6:30 and still takes 2 naps a day
• Hollers for food when others have it and he doesn’t
• Makes yummy noises when he eats
• Laughs and laughs when we play peek a boo or have crawling races
• Enjoys being read to – his favorite book is “Touch the Bunny” - and will crawl into my lap with a book
• Has a great pouty face – he sticks his lip way out and slowly turns on the waterworks!
• Always has a smile on his face when I get him out of bed in the morning
• Prefers to play “kitchen” in the playroom or ball with Daddy
• Still loves to crawl around with his swiffer
• Love love loves our swiffer sweeper, vacuum, and dust buster!!!!!!
• Wears size 18 mos clothes and size 3-4 diapers
• Has 3 bottom teeth and 4 top teeth
• Has had 5 ear infections in 2 months and will get tubes this summer
• Weighs 23 lbs 12 oz and is in the 30 % for height and 75% in weight.

We love you so much, Little E!!!! You are the sweetest, cuddliest, most content little baby!! We cherish every moment with you!