12 Months

Yowser!!  Shock.  That's what this is.  Writing about my 'baby' at 12 months.  The time has gone by in a blink.  He's the best thing we've had happen to our family in 6 years, and we have ALL enjoyed this little buddy.  At 12 months, the little man...

• Says "uh-oh."  All the time, seriously.  This might have something to do with his brothers repeating it over and over (and over) again, trying to get him to say it. It's pretty cute though.
• Points to where and what he wants.  This is a welcome new skill.  Communication!  Woo-hoo!
• Sleeps like a champ.  This boy sleeps through the night, every night, and doesn't wake up til around 7-7:30.  He sleeps 11-12 hours a night.  Best sleeper I've ever had!  The other two were always up so early (although I will not complain, because they slept through the night too)!
• Can make a 'kiss' sound.  Cutest thing.
• Will NOT keep his socks on.  This has been an ongoing issue, but he just won't do it.  
• Will spit things out of his mouth for me when asked!  Unbelievable.  If I'm afraid something random found it's way in, I just ask him to spit it out and he happily obliges!  (Not that anything random would EVER be on my always perfectly clean floor...wink, wink.)
• Had his first urgent care visit.  After playing in the oven drawer one day, he climbed on inside and then fell forward onto the tile. Ugh.  Awful.  He was crying and bleeding and it looked all cut up inside by his lip, so to the dr. we went.  Thankfully it was only a torn frenulum which doesn't even need stitches since the mouth heals so fast.  What a relief.  But, OH was this not fun.  Poor little buddy. 
• Adores his brothers.  And the feeling is absolutely mutual.  They have their own special club.
• Climbs onto the hearth now.  Drives me nuts.  Please, Dawson...stay on the ground!
• Is fascinated with the robins out on our back lawn every morning.  He loves to watch the 'birdies' while standing with mom on the window seat.
• Crawls up the stairs like a pro.  Daddy is his favorite enabler.  He's kept at a distance most of the day, but when daddy gets home, he points to the stairs and just knows that daddy will take him to play on the stairs. And he does, every time.

We just love, LOVE, love this little fella.  Dawson, what a fun year it's been!