12 Months!!!

I cannot believe my sweet little man is ONE!  Friday, September 21st was Stafford's first birthday.  This past year with him has absolutely flown by!  I took off work that day so that I could spend the day with him AND get ready for his birthday bash (on Saturday)!  See below for a few stats:

Feeding: Last night I officially opened our last can of Nutramigen...WOO HOO! I was super excited to reach this milestone for several reasons: 1) that stuff is EXPENSIVE and 2) it STINKS...literally!  At Stafford's one year appointment, the doctor said we could start feeding him whole milk or mix it (half and half) with the formula that we have left.  Since we did have a can or two left, I've been mixing it and so far, so good.  He still seems to want his bottle in the morning and before bed so I plan on giving him whole milk in it for a little while...at least until he fully transitions into a sippy cup.  He's doing pretty well eating solids...we basically give him whatever we eat (within reason) for him to at least try.  Some things he likes, some he doesn't.  I'm starting to think my little guy is a big texture person meaning a funny texture = no way.  He loves all flavors of puffs, crunchie sticks and yogurt melts.  He is eating the Level 3 baby food for supper and seems to like most of those flavors as well...chicken noodle is his favorite!! 

Sleeping:  Stafford, on the whole, sleeps pretty well.  Lately, he's been sick so he hasn't been sleeping through the night.  When he's not sick, he's a great sleeper! We just installed a ceiling fan in his room and he loves to have that on, be bundled up in his sleep sack and watch his projector on the ceiling.  We haven't had to lower the crib all the way down, yet, but it's coming soon!  He alternates days in taking one vs. two naps...usually it's just one unless he's really sleepy!

Weight:  20 lbs, 1 ounce.  Little bitty thing but his doctor said he's growing like he should!

Height: 2 feet, 5 inches tall.

Clothes:  He is fully wearing 12 month clothes and even a few (small-sized) 18 months outfits.  Thankfully, it's still very warm down here so we are able to get away with some of those "summer" themed outfits that he has TONS of!  I don't think I projected correctly...oops!  He still wears 9-12 month jammies (from the Children's Place) since those tend to run a little on the bigger side.  Stafford is still in a size 3 diaper too.

Personality: Lots of it!  He is so sweet but now that he's crawling (YES!) he has gotten VERY independent.  He can be a bit cranky if we miss a nap or stay up to late but he quickly snaps out of it once he's fed and Mickey is on.  He is very curious and can win any staring contest known to man! He loves to be snuggled and rocked (sweet boy!) and he's big into sharing his puffs with you!

Fitness:  We are FINALLY crawling! This happened at about 11.5 months so we haven't been doing it long BUT Stafford has quickly learned how to get by you in a flash!  He is even starting to pull up on things and put one foot flat on the floor so I have a feeling he'll be standing on his own pretty soon. Stafford claps all of the time and likes turning off the light switch. He still loves to lay down and sit up, so he does this LOTS when he's supposed to be in his crib asleep!  Stafford has 4 teeth (two top and two bottom) in the front. 

Routine:  For now, we still have the same routine.  I think that's going to change a little once we do away with the bottle completely but that probably won't be for another couple of months.  Stafford has been sick (those nasty ear infections and runny nose won't go away!) so that messes up our routine some.  Thankfully, we're on the mend so hoping that won't be a factor anymore!



big boy!!

so silly!!