Brett- 12 Months Old!!!

How did this happen?  I seriously have a year old TODDLER!  You have the best little personality.   Still not walking but you are a super fast crawler and cruise on EVERYTHING.  (You did take your 1st steps on June 1st - the day after your bday!)   You are in to everything!  You have lost two remotes (since we have found both).  You love to watch Sesame Street and Baby Einstein.  We had a fun trip to Kansas City over Memorial Day and you went to your 1st Royals game.  You attended your 1st Relay For Life on your birthday.  Your birthday party has come and gone (June 2nd).  It turned out great and I loved your cake sooooo much.  You weren't really into the smash cake part but you were ready for a nap!  You got some great toys- a water table, 3-in-1 trike, Little People Barn and Little People Zoo Train, megablocks, puzzles, books, $, and some clothes (your first Polo shirt).  Time to put away the baby toys!  Your favorite "gift" was a mylar balloon that you keep in your room.  Each time we walk into your room- you say "Balloon!"  So cute!!!   We had a smash cake photo session and family/1 year photos taken this month too.  We have gotten a sneak peak but will do another post once I have the rights:) 

Sleep:  You are pretty consistent now a days.  You fall asleep 7:30-8:30pm every night.  You sleep until about 5:30am/6am. You are waking to eat.  Mommy feeds you in mommy & daddy's bed and sometimes you sleep until 6:30/7am.  You still take 2 naps a day. Morning is about an hour, Afternoon is about 2 hours.

Daily Routine: 

5:30ish- Wake up to feed and fall back asleep (sometimes)
7/7:30am- Wakes up and Mommy feeds you before we leave
8am- leave to head to babysitter (we get there around 8:20am and we get to spend about 15-20 minutes
together before Mommy has to leave for work, Mommy usually feeds you breakfast - yogurt or fruit/oatmeal)
8:30am until we pick you up - 2 naps, 1 bottle, lunch lots of playing with Miss Lori
4:30pm Daddy picks you up
We come home, you eat, play, go for walks, sleep.  We take baths  most nights and you go to bed around 7:30-8:30pm

Feed:

4530am- nurse
7:30am- nurse
8:30am- Breakfast  yogurt or fruit with oatmeal pouch and bagel/pancake
11:30am- 3-4 oz in sippy; lunch (deli meat, cheese, green beans, rice, ravioli, veggie burger, mac and cheese etc)
1pm- snack (Mum Mums, string cheese, puffs, etc)
3:30pm- 4 oz bottle
 5:30/6pm- nurse and/or eat whatever mom and dad are eating (Baby Led Weaning. ) 
8pm- nurse
Still don't love fruits- it has to be a texture thing.  You will eat pouches of fruit. 

Weight:  

birth:  8 lbs 9 oz

now: 21 lbs 4oz 

Length:

birth:  21 inches

now: 28 3/4 in. 

Diaper Size : You are still in size 3  We are still using Luvs.  We had to go out and get you overnight diapers as you were starting to soak through. 

Clothes Size:  9-12 month clothing

Hair Color:
You were born with dark (almost black) hair.  Getting blonder every day  (5 haircuts to date)

Eye color:

At birth: blue/gray
Now:  blue

Funniest or Favorite moment: You have finally started to giggle a lot.  I can always put you in a good mood by saying "cookie monster likes to eat cookies"   You got a swing at Christmas and Daddy put it in the tree.  You love it!!! 

Milestone: you are recognizing pictures and items ie ball and baby.  You point to EVERYTHING and are so proud to show us whatever it might be.  You are starting to let go a little bit when standing up- not sure you really realize it; when you do realize it, you quickly sit down:) You are consistently saying ball and balloon.  (as of today 6/17 - you say ball, balloon, star, and bird)


Your favorite toy:
The mylar balloon.  I hate to say this but the iPhone is one of your favorite toys.  You have your own (mommy's old one) and we have Fisher Price games, You Tube and a rattle/shape game that you have loved since you were a few months old.  You also love walks in your new 3-in-1 trike

Firsts:
First Birthday!
First words (besides mama & dada which you don't say anymore:( )
First Royals Game
First Relay For Life

(mommy can't remember everything- anything-  forgive her!!)