Lessons of a New Mommy: Nate Turns 1!

My baby boy! You just turned one year old!!! That just doesn't seem possible!

First of all, this month:

-You weigh 22 lbs, 11 oz.
-You are 30 inches tall!
-You are wearing mostly size 18 month clothes, although, some 12 months still fit.
-You still are in size 3 diapers.
-You still have only one pair of shoes that you can wear. They are size 4 from Stride Rite.
-You love playing with toys and love figuring them out.
-You are pulling up on everything and can stand up for a good while before you fall down. You still will not try to walk, you have no interest at all. No worries, I bet you take off very soon!
-You are sleeping better through the night and unless you are sick or we are traveling you go to bed around 8:30 pm and sleep until at least 7:30 am or so.
-We are in the process of weaning you from your bottle/formula. It is going ok, but you are hanging on to the nighttime bottle for dear life.
-You still use your paci at nap and bed time.
-You are eating more and more table food. You gag every now and then, but eat most anything. Except cake! Haha! You hated every birthday cake you tried!
-You still are mostly saying "Dada & Mama" although you babble all the time and seem to have your own special language going on!
-You love to clap!
-You love music!
-You love playing with Laila and will laugh so hard watching her fetch her toys!
-You understand "NoNo" and shake your head when you hear it, although, you generally listen and stop doing whatever you were doing (usually it's touching the DVD player)
-You love when Mommy reads books to you, your favorite is still The Cat in the Hat.
-Your favorite shows right now are Bubble Guppies & Blues Clues. You still like Yo Gabba Gabba too, but not as much as you used to.
-You are doing so well in the nursery at church, Mommy is so proud of you for being such a big boy!

That's all I can think of right now, although I am sure I missed some things! You are growing so fast and changing each and everyday!

For your 1st birthday party, we we took a trip to Alabama! We spent some time with Nonnie & Poppy and Grammy & Grandpa as well as had your birthday party! It was a Cat in the Hat party and it turned out so cute. You had lots of friends and family come as well as four of your great grandparents! You are one blessed little boy! Here are some pics from your special day!