12 Months

12 months old & last monthly sticker...yea & "sniff".  It's bittersweet, that's for sure. These pictures are becoming more and more difficult the "busier" you become, but I'm sad in a way that it's over.  So many feelings I'm having about this milestone month; 90% of it is pure joy.

Stats:
21 lbs (45%)
29.75 inches tall (46%)
17.8 inch head (25%)
Clothing 9-12 months
Diaper size 4
Shoe size 4

What you are up to this month:

You have met all your 1 year development milestones; walking, pointing, clapping (kind of), saying two words with distinction, R-E "Charlie" and Da "Daddy". You are eating all types of foods with your favorites still being bread/crackers/pasta & all kinds of fruit. Most recently your favorite is blueberries.  We switched to whole milk this last month and you have done okay.  I've taken it slow, given your previous milk protein allergies, and you are doing 1/2 formula and 1/2 milk. We are also working on weaning from the bottle, one feeding at a time.

You love to go to the park and slide down the slides & ride around on your push bike. You love taking things 'in and out' of any container, cabinet, drawer, etc.  You still have an obsession with wheels and love to go exploring out in the garage. Oh...you are all boy.

Only a few colds over the last few months (thank you God & ear tubes!).  You now have 3 teeth (2 top & 1 bottom).  They give you trouble off and on, but luckily you have continued to sleep though the night (again, thank you God and ear tubes).  You are still taking 2 naps 10:00 and 2:00 for 1.5-2 hrs in length and go to bed around 7:30 and sleep till 6:15.  Still lovin' those paci's, but we restrict them to bed and the car seat.  At night, you have to have your monkey wuabanub paci and a regular paci; one in the mouth & one in the hand.  Sometime, they both end up in your mouth at the same time ;)

You are busy and so funny and make me smile everyday. Try not to grow up too fast my little man. I love you to the moon and back.

Water Table Fun!

 Water Table "aka Charlie's bowl" fun

 Yum!

 My favorite activities: 'Open & Shut' & ride bikes

 Barn Time Fun!

 Best Buds Chilin'

 Charlie: "Seriously...?"

 Reading to Da

 Fun w/ Gramps (showing off his goose egg!)

Cheers!