My Little Boy is all Grown Up

I am grateful that this whole 'Alex is turning one' thing has gradually come upon me. Otherwise, I would be a wreck! This year has flown by and has been full of amazing memories. I love my boy! He is everything to me and I get jealous of myself from time to time that I get to be with him and tend him everyday. How spoiled am I? Yes, he follows me where ever I go (mostly whining for me to pick him up). Yes, daddy is his most favorite person in the whole world and always has a HUGE smile for him. And yes, daddy is the only one who truly can successfully feed him. But I wouldn't change any of it. I can't believe how fast the time goes and I don't want it to! But alas, here we are 365 days later. So much has changed! Here is this year in review:

Abt 10 am May 23, 2010- Just after we arrived at the hospital

A few short hours later Alex was born via C-section at 7:16pm

7 lbs 0 oz

19 inches long

3 days old. Just getting introduced to his new house

Lil' Al at 1 month

Celebrating July without daddy at

2 months

SOOOO BIG

3 months

Those smiles melt my heart

4 months

My new trick at 5 months (although he'd been sitting for awhile)

Thanksgiving in Utah

6 months

Christmas in CO

7 months

8 months and just chillin

Stick out that belly!

9 months

SO happy to be done with my first road trip!

10 months

My first Easter

11 months

My first cookie

11 1/2 months

He likes the TASTE of apples, but not the actual apple :-)

11 1/2 months

His first birthday with his first very own cake

One year stats:

Weight: 22 lbs (41% percentile)

Height: 29.75 inches (48% percentile)

Head Circumference: 18.5 inches (68% percentile)

Favorite Food: Oh depends on the day. He loves beans, strawberries, yogurt, raspberries and cheese

Words: Dada, mama, ba (ball), ni ni (night night), he knows what an elephant, tiger and sometimes a dog say

Loves:

• Bath time with dad
• Music (its pretty cute when he dances)
• Pretty girls
• HIS BLANKIE!!!
• Observing people
• Animals!
• Books!
• Opening and closing anything - pens, bottles, chapstick, anything that can be opened and shut

Hates:

• When daddy leaves for school
• THE VACCUM (He'll sit and scream at it. And he draws blood while clinging to me if its on)
• Men (Hate is a strong word, but he really really doesn't like them)
• Sitting still for more than 5 seconds
• Sudden noises (kid is the jumpiest I've ever seen)

We still don't see many physical attributes that tie him to Daniel or I. He has my ears and feet. Blue eyes could have come from either side, though his parents don't have them. He is getting blonde hair from Daniel. Looks like his head is on its way to being Jacobs, although it has shrunk percentile wise... Oh well! We love him and are so excited for the next year. May it be a lot slower and full of not too many growing up things! :-)