One Year Old!

Oh, my.

I have a one year old! I don't have a baby anymore! Dax is practically a toddler!

I just can't bring myself to believe it.

Here's what Dax is doing at 12 months:

1. Walking! He still crawls but his main form of going from here to there is taking carefully thought out steps. It's the funniest thing seeing such a mini person doing such grown up things!

2. Talking! He can say uh oh! and no and on occasion, mama but usually when I'm not around and when he's crying. He can also say dada but we're not sure if it's just babble or an actual word.

3. Speaking of babbling, he does. It's the cutest thing. You can tell he's saying something that makes sense in his mind and comes out as gibberish sentences.

4. He does everything that Dez does. Dez showering? He'll go in too. (Fully clothed, I might add!) Dez playing with blocks? Dax will be there knocking them down playing too! Reading books? He'll grab his own.

5. Clings to me. As in he will pull my pants down if I don't pick him up right this second!! He can't stand it when I walk a few feet away. I can't even turn my back without a whimper!

6. He mimics the things we do. Give him a brush and he'll try to brush his hair. He even finds where I keep the broom and does an excellent job of attempting to sweep the floor!

7. He smiles and laughs when I put on his favorite Baby Einstein. He knows it's coming even before it starts! He cannot contain his excitement!

8. He dances when he hears good music.

9. When we went to his one year check up at the doctor he weighed 21 lbs 13 oz.

10. He's starting to give mean faces to Gabe. Which is very funny because that's exactly what Dez did at this age. We're not sure why, but he does!

We love this boy so much and are so glad he is a part of our lives!



Did you know we didn't mean to get pregnant with Dax? He was a complete suprise!