McKay eating his first sugar cookie. Lucky duck.
I cannot believe how quickly time goes. Some days seem like an eternity, but before I know it months and months have passed and now we are here.
You have certainly been becoming your own little person over this past year with clear preferences, likes, and dislikes. Likes: your mama, eating, bath time, being outside. Dislikes: being alone, not being picked up, sleeping for longer than an hour or so.
Clearly you are a good little eater. You are feeding yourself well and can handle hunks of bread and banana. You hold your bottle and love water in sippy cups. We've been giving you tastes of treats and you always say, "Mmmmmmm." It was fun to finally watch you dive in yourself.
We took you out just with our little family for ice cream and mini-golfing on your birthday.
You have been getting around quickly with an army crawl. It's been about six weeks now, and you still have no interest in getting up on your knees. You are quick. In an instant you will be in another room and I have to come find you. You are usually exploring air vents, night lights, shoes, and toilet bowl brushes. Just today, on your very birthday, you pulled yourself up onto things for the first time. The toilet, the couch, and a box in the kitchen. Time to close the bathroom doors.
Enjoying your birthday ice cream with mom at Baskin Robbins
This month you've been teething like crazy. You just got back to your normal self a few days ago. Thank heavens. I was beginning to forget how cute you were and starting to think that you were always like this. But you're not. Although you are a fairly needy baby, you laugh and play and love finding things to taste and touch.
Dad and Gavin enjoyed theirs as well. Gavin was pretty pumped to celebrate your birthday - since it meant an ice cream cone for him.
You still love your brother. He makes you laugh and laugh. He runs in circles in the kitchen and spits water out of his mouth just to keep you entertained. When you cry he tells me to sing to you or help you. He has been more impatient with you lately and your high-pitched screams. He covers his ears and wants to run away. He takes toys from you, but you're still too little to notice. With a lot of practice, he's started replacing the toy he took with another one, just because mom wants him to be nice. I'm excited to see you two be able to interact more and have him understand you better.
You love your daddy. You say "Hi, da!" Lots of things are 'da,' but you certainly know who he is.
You are starting to mimic us all the time with actions. You can clap, wave, put your hands up for 'so big,' sign more and eat, shake your head no, and most recently cover your ears. I'm excited to see you learn new things and know that will really take off this next year. I know it will be just a matter of time before you're running around - a little boy - and I am truly chasing you.
Your first cupcake. That blue on your nose is from when you put your face right in it. We were over at a friends for dinner and they bought you this and let you get their house and chair all messy.
For the record:
Length: 29 3/4 in. 50%
Weight: 23 lbs. 6 oz 60%
Head Cir: 47 1/2 cm 80%
We love you so much and are grateful to have you with us. Happy Birthday, little man.
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