Levi is such a joy and light in our lives. He is always smiling and giggling. He loves to crawl and explore and play with his siblings. He is also a sweet cuddle bug who buries his head into your chest when he needs some snuggles time. We just love this little guy with all of our hearts and couldn't be happier that he is in our family!
Here are some things he is doing at 12 months old:
Well baby stats:
Height: 30 1/2 inches (75%)
Weight: 20 lbs 6 oz (35%)
Head: 18 1/2 (75%) Big noggin just like his big bro and sis.
*He claps.
* He is still such a great little eater. Seriously, he is the bottomless pit.
*Still nursing though I had to wean his 11 am feeding because he simply wasn't interested. He has also become quiet the bitter when he nurses and then laughs...stinker!
*Joshua and Kayla affectionately call him Meesh-my as a nickname and fight "my Meesh-My." "No my Meesh-my."
*He likes to sit in my lap and read books for about 1.4 seconds and then he is off to explore. However, I have recently discovered that he likes books with pictures of real babies. When I read those he will sit in my lap and listen for about 3 seconds :)
*When I lay him down for bed he will sometime grab a hold of my neck real tight as I am lowering him into his crib. But he doesn't cry once I lay him down.
*Before laying him down I usually point to each letter in his name that is hanging above his crib and spell his name and he thinks it is so funny.
*About 1-2 months ago he started sleeping with his special lovey monkey that Joshua and Kayla picked out for him while I was pregnant with him. Up until this month he hasnt really noticed or cared that it was in his crib. Now he will sometimes cuddle it or grabs it right before he get him out of his crib.
*He is starting to crawl up the stairs.
*He is still a super fast army crawler but crawl on hands and knees a little more frequently. He loves to be chased and cracks up the whole time until he surrenders by laying flat on the floor. It is almost like he is trying to hide.
*He loves to lay in Kayla's crib and will nuzzle his head on her bed.
*He takes 2 naps a day. The first one is 1.5-2 hours and the afternoon nap is 2-2.5 hours. I hardly know he is awake sometimes. He will be so quiet and when peek on him his little head pops up with a big smile on his face.
*He likes dogs and does a little squeak for a barking sound.
*He will sometimes try to mimic words we say.
He really enjoys the swing and starts to lounge for it as we are walking by it.
Sometimes being the 3rd child meas enjoying yummy treats with big bro and sis...
...other times it means mom puts you in an empty pool with some toys to keep you from eating rocks.
He has started pulling himself up but cant get down by himself. This has caused some crying during nap times and I have to go rescue him by setting him down.
A little skinny dipping. My sister in law says if I blow some bubble wand bubbles at them this totally counts as bath time. HEE-HEE!
First bath with the big siblings.
I love his expression here.
His fake cry face.
He had to ride in Kayla's car seat one day and he thought it was the greatest thing.
Ball pit pack and play fun outside. Another one of Mom's ways of trying to keep me from eating rocks.
Sporting a Mohawk. He didn't care much for this last haircut. In fact, I think he was scared of the buzzer. Poor guy.
Levi is a pretty big hit with the neighborhood kids. Here they are keeping him entertained while I get dinner on.
We adore you Levi James!
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