It's so hard to grasp that his first year is over with. James has brought us so much joy over this year, that we couldn't possibly feel more blessed. I've been thinking a lot about what we were doing a year ago. It's bittersweet thinking about how he's grown from an 8 lb., 5 oz. newborn who ate, slept, and took in faces all day to an almost 25 lb. toddler who walks, is starting to talk, feeds himself (some of the time), and likes to makes us laugh. I'm so happy to be where we are now, though. Even though I rarely get to sit down for more than 10 minutes, he is a ball of fun just waiting to be had.
Tidbits about our 1 year old...
~~He walks everywhere...and fast! I think he's almost at a run! He never crawls anymore, except to get to a wall to stand up when he falls down in the middle of a room.
~~He does this funny thing where he'll walk forward and then sideways, and then sometimes at an angle, to get where he's going.
~~He learned a few words this month!
"baaa" (kind of up-talking and stretching out the aaa) for ball and balloon (more exaggerated for balloon)
"Da-ee" for daddy
"Mama" for mama
"hi" (up-talking again) when he puts the phone to his ear
"daa-geh" for doggie (today he heard a dog barking and said dog though, so maybe that's stopped)
"i-eeee" for light
"bu" (like a kid who can't say r's saying brrr) for bird.
~~He is a ball of energy and enthusiasm.
~~He also has a side where he's serious, like when he's concentrating on a toy or eating a good meal.
~~He's affectionate, but only when it's his idea. He pulls away when I pull him in to kiss or hug him, but he'll run into my arms when I'm on the floor with his arms out and a huge smile and give me the best hug. Sometimes he'll give me open mouth kisses, and he'll put his head on our shoulder when he's sleepy. He recently loves to come to me when I'm on the floor, back up, and sit in my lap.
~~He's very verbal. He jabbers all day long. We think he's a mix between French and Chinese. His new favorite made up word is "cag-neh". It has something to do with him wanting me to give him something, like his bottle or paci. He'll point and say "cag-neh!". I probably burn more calories laughing at him than anything else these days! He's also immitating words we say more and more.
~~When he starts to get tired and we're not at home to put him down, he turns into the Tasmanian Devil, destroying everything in his path!
~~His favorite activities are still anything to do with balls (especially making baskets in his little basketball goal) and hiding objects or placing them in and out of drawers, buckets, cups, etc.
~~He's getting really into dancing. Anytime music or singing starts, his head starts going up and down and his body starts moving. Sometimes it looks like he really knows what he's doing and has rhythm!
~~He's very silly. I'll turn and look at him, and he's looking at me, waiting to laugh and flash me a huge grin. He'll stick his tongue on his teeth, make a raspberry, and then start laughing. He's just a loud boy!
~~He's a mama's and daddy's boy pretty equally now, maybe a hair more attached to me :) Just this month, he has started crying when Josh leaves for work some mornings, and runs to him, squealing with delight, when he gets home. It about brings a tear to Josh's eye everyday.
~~Part of his first molar just popped through last week. He's doing okay for the most part with it.
~~We're finding more foods that he likes, and he's getting less picky. He's still not the easiest person to feed, but it's getting better and better. If he sees something else he wants, he'll point to it.
~~We recently started him on whole milk and turned his car seat around! What fun!
I have thoroughly enjoyed celebrating our precious gift from God and reflecting on this past year, and I am excited to start the second year of his life! Here's to another wonderful year with our Sweet Baby James!
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