Honestly, I am still in denial that this little man is 1! I adore his grin, his content personality, and love this handsome boy's place in our family!
With that said, at one year.....
Weight - 19lb, 6oz - 20%
Height - 29.5 in. - 30%
Benjamin remains our lean little man. His head circumference remains in the 90th percentile.
Benjamin, you are a crawler! A fast and busy crawler. You mastered crawling and in the last 2 weeks have been working on pulling up. You love pushing up to standing on the stairs or in the bath tub. We are waiting for you to pull up on the couch or coffee table; we are sure you will cruise soon!
You got so many "boy" toys at Christmas, but your favorite remains opening mama's cabinets or pulling at daddy's books. You keep Mama on her toes!
As you turned one, you had 5 words. You can say, "mama," "dada," "nana" (meaning Anna-Kate), "yeah," and "woof woof"
Your newest trick is holding out one finger to say you are one!
You nurse 5 times a day right now. I think I am going to start weaning you next week. I am going to take my time to do it (maybe cut out a feeding every couple of weeks. That first moment of the day is the one I get so emotional to give up). Your dairy allergy was confirmed, so as you transition, we will try rice milk.
You love eating and let me know quickly when you are hungry. You eat 3 meals a day and one snack. You love fruit, but you also eat your veggies really well! So far, you have also really loved every meat that I have offered. As you demand more food, I am learning what a dairy-free diet will look like. I am getting good at reading labels!
You have 4 teeth fully in. You waited 11 months to finally show that first tooth. Right now you are cutting numbers 5 and 6.
Benjamin, we feel spoiled to have you in our family! You charm everyone with your easy grin and sweet laugh! You adore your sister and she loves having you around. We can't wait to celebrate you this weekend!
