After all the monthly updates and baby milestones, our PJ has hit the big first year birthday! Yep, so when I compare to last year, it will no longer be: "Oh, I was 8 months pregnant this time last year." or "This time last year, I was just seeing PJ on the ultrasound." No, now we'll be experiencing Pj's second Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. He has just shot up over night it seems too! With his long legs and new haircut, he really does look like a toddler now. I can see how moms can get baby hungry again, I look at him and can't believe he was the same 7 lb baby I held in my arms a year ago. But as cute as babies are, I am really loving this age.
-- He talks and laughs and explored anywhere and everywhere in the house. I find him under the baby grand piano a lot these days, haha.
-- He's a mixture of shy and sociable. At church he is a huge socialite and a bit of a distraction to the families behind us. But at the same time, he's quite and reserved if approached vis-à-vis.
-- He will walk if he can hold one of our hands. He's taken tentative steps on his own and I think it's just insecurity that leads to the hand holding. He is so close! Come one little guy, Daddy wants to play soccer with you!
-- Drinking whole milk
-- No more bottles!
I took his year photos myself in our backyard. I'm pretty proud of how they turned out! Towards the end he became tired of being my modal and wanted to play. He loves being outside and whenever he's having a hard time we just go to the backyard. I snapped pictures while he crawled on me or explored and those are my favorites. They show his sweet face and loving personality better than the picture perfect shots :)
So I love this guy. Like a lot. I love that I get to be there to see him grow and change with each passing year. Happy First birthday Pablito :)
