tWeLvE!

Twelve whole months! Here's what Troop has been up to this past month. Walking is becoming quicker and easier. He's even pretty steady with shoes on his feet (a must for trick-or-treating)! He got a stomach flu and threw up for the first time this month--poor boy. It really freaked him out, especially because it kept happening over and over. He is 18 lbs 8 oz which puts him in the 15th percentile for weight (he's growing!) and 29 and a quarter inches long to put him in the 25th percentile for height. He's in the 50th percentile for head circumference:) Nice. His favorite words are "daddy" "uh oh" "yuck" and "arf arf" (barking). He has just started saying "hug" so I'm working on getting any amount of cuddle out of him that I can. The kid won't even let me snuggle him after he gets hurt or when he's tired. Here's to hoping that changes at some point. It's so fun to watch as he learns new things and figures things out. He understands how to get his toys to light up and make noise. I can tell that he understands bathtime routine and getting dressed as he gives me one arm, then the other. When I pull out socks, he holds out his feet. He's a pretty picky eater but when you give him something he likes, he shovels it in. He's started whole milk and I'm almost finished weaning him. He's made the switch to a big boy carseat! He talks constantly and wants to be friends with everybody. I'm starting to see some of my stubbornness in him (uh oh) so wish us luck. But really, he's so fun to be around and makes us laugh constantly. Love this little boy.

He loves finding little things to climb on.

This day I found him quietly playing by himself in his room. He's never really done that before.

Playing with his friend Paisley.

Patiently waiting for his dinner.

Playing with his cousin Tayson.

Since his birthday party was two days before his actual birthday, when the real day came around we were able to chill, have some fun, and play with all his new toys!

You can tell he just woke up from a nap. Cute face.

We went to the park with Monica, Ailee, and Maya.