Joshua at 12 Months

WOW!  I can't believe my little baby is a year old already!!!  Not really a baby not yet a toddler. 

It's funny, sometimes when I look at him he seems so big and other times he still seems like my little baby.   
 Here are some fun things about Joshua from this past month...

• He tries to use items for their intended purpose (using a pick to brush his hair, pointing the remote at the TV, holds things up to his ear and jabbers, tries putting his shoes on, and tries putting daddy's hat on his head)
• He loves to wave.  He waves at strangers at the store, waves at me while he nurses, waves at cars driving by.  It is so cute!
• He blows kisses.  Well sort of.  He brings his hand up to his mouth but doesn't release it yet.  It is still so cute and melts my heart because I know what he is trying to do.
• He dances when a certain toy plays music.
• He likes to crawl up the stairs and giggles as he does it like he is just so proud of himself.
• He gives his stuffed animals hugs
• He understands quite a few words and also says, or at least has his own version, of a handful of words.  My  two favorites are when he says, "Dat?"  for "what's that?" and "buuurrr" for bird.
• He makes the "vrooooooom" sound when he plays with his cars.
• Some of his favorite things right now are walking with his push toys, birds, dogs, putting his hand prints all over the TV and getting into anything and everything around the house ;)

12 Month Stats:

• Height: 29 and 3/4 inches (50%)
• Weight: 21 lbs and 14 oz (40%)
• head circumference: 18 5/8 inches (75%)

That boy was such a ham at his well baby check up to say the least.  He was so goofy and had the doctor and me laughing.  He usually does pretty well at the doctors.  I love hearing how good he is.  Of course he cries once he gets poked but usually stops with in seconds of me holding him.  Such a trooper. 

And now for some pictures of my big boy...

Cool Man J.

 

Just chillin'.

 

Crawling out onto the patio.

 

Joshua LOVES this train.  He spends most of his day pushing it all around.

 

Playing at the library.  Look at those barefeet.  He loves taking his shoes and socks off.

 

He loves playing with and watching other kids at the park.

 

There he goes.

 

Pointing, he loves to point.

Silly boy.

 

Loves chewing on straws.

 

More pointing.

Who can resist such a cute face?