This very special little man had his first birthday on September 24th. We just love him so much. In every way he has fully completed our family. My good camera has been in the shop, such a shame, but this guy looks good with any lens.
Though they rarely understand it is their birthday at 1, Pierce loved the singing and presents and new toys. I love little ones...so easily impressed and entertained.
What he was not so excited about? The cake. We were all SO excited to watch him dig in and he just poked the frosting with his finger. We couldn't even force it down.
At his one year check up, he was in the 40th percentile for weight, right at 20 pounds and he was in the 70th percentile for height at 30.25 inches. His head has grown to the 75h percentile and he was looking oh so healthy. He is overall a really happy, easy going kid. He understands the things I'm telling him now (like, "No, no" or "go get your ball") and likes to play made up games with me.
He has some words (mom, dad, hot, hat, help, dog, all done, ball, no, more, car, vroom, bug, ba ba) and he loves saying animal sounds when we point to them like mooo, quack, baaa). (13 mo.)
A story worth telling. I put a little zip up fleece vest on him the other day and he just tugged at it and looked up at me and said, "Help. Help. Help." So cute, but I still made him wear it.
We love him more than we all thought possible and love celebrating every new milestone together. He was a crazy crawler, speedy fast, loved going up and down stairs, took his first steps a little before one, but just started really walking at 13.5 months. It's the cutest thing to watch and he is so proud.
LOVES
books (and will sit still and read for as long as I will)
mom and dad equally
brothers (4pm is his favorite time of day)
naps (down to 1, happy to go down, but not super a long napper)
bottle (drinking whole milk)
binky (mostly just in bed)
some foods but not very many...not even a great snacker.
pulling stickers off everything
putting things in his mouth, but never swallows
putting objects in open toilets
being outside
crawling to the street
friends
wrestling
playing rough
singing
toys...every now and then
taking things out of boxes and putting them back in
playing in the kitchen cupboards
climbing everything
Cheese balls and eggs
water to drink and play in
showing us his belly button and finding ours
cars
getting excited
HATES
baby food, anything with the consistency of baby food
bananas
being fed
getting into his car seat (though he is an okay car rider)
when you put the gate up on the stairs or shut the door to the basement
sleeping through the night
teething
shots
getting his diaper changed
shopping carts
strollers
being buckled in (I swore my last child would like stuff like this...no such luck).
sitting quietly in church
when you take things out of his mouth
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| Pierce celebrating with his best buddy Cooper Tousa...Coop knows how to enjoy a piece of cake ;) |
Spotlight on Pierce at 1
My favorite food is: grapes, pizza, spaghetti
My favorite sport is: ball chase
The best show on TV is: crazy mom, I don't watch TV!
The coolest person in the world is: my mom and dad, but my brothers are a close second
My best subject in school is: reading, I could literally read all day long
I'm really awesome at: smiling, people can't get enough of me
If I could change my name, it would be: Piecey, that's what my family calls me
If I could go anywhere in the world, I would go: see my grandparents!
My favorite color is: everything
When I grow up I want to be: a doctor, mom says
My parents are too strict about: candy eating. I never get any.
My favorite song is: Jesus wants me for a sunbeam, Popcorn popping, Itsy bitsy spider
My favorite book is: Snuggle Puppy, Noah's Ark, The Very Busy Spider
3 words that describe me are: sweet, smart, likable
When I was little, I used to: sit in one place
My favorite scripture story is: Jesus
My favorite primary song is: Jesus wants me for a sunbeam
My favorite season is: summer
The best snack ever is: nutrigrain bars
The food that makes me want to barf is: baby food
My best friend is: Cooper
If I had one wish it would be: to be able to keep up with my brothers
The best thing that has happened to me this year is: I learned to walk, talk, laugh, everything!!
One thing I want to learn to do this year is: run and talk even more!
One thing I need to work on: sitting in a shopping cart or stroller
The most important lesson I've learned this year is: my family loves me
5 comments:
What a handsome boy! All your boys are darling. How fun you have 4. Lucky you!
Wow! What a doll-I could just eat him up! All your boys look so grown up. Crazy how time flies.
I can't believe he is one already! That is so not allowed! They are alll as handsome as ever! Missing you guys like crazy right now. I need some brooke in my life!
How did a year already go by? What a handsome little guy - no surprise there! - and it's always fun to hear/see how adored he is by everyone in your family.
Wow. One already!!! They grow up too fast! He is adorable! Happy Birthday Pierce!
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