Sunday, February 5, 2012

1 Year Old- a late post

I can't believe Asher is one year old! He's only just had his birthday party so this post is a few weeks later than his actual birthday. But the time has flown by. I think we've all learned a lot this year, and I think I've mellowed quite a bit as I realized I can't fix everything and I can't make him fit into the "should be" mold. He does things in his own time, and in his own way!

At one year old Asher...
  • says "bir" (bird), "bah" (ball), ma-ma, da-da, ssda (what's that), shii (which seems to be 'what's that' as well), "nien" (no), dah (dog), and cah (cat)
  • isn't walking, but enjoys scooting around on his bottom
  • feeds himself with a spoon, somewhat successfully
  • mainly breastfeeds still, and eats some solids
  • loves wheels and things with wheels
  • has a sense of humor and loves surprising people
  • continues to astound us with what he learns, does, and remembers
  • loves swimming and going under water at the pool
  • has flown on an airplane twelve times
  • has dual citizenship with the US and Australia
  • likes to play chasey and sometimes remembers to 'run away'
  • is a bit harder to trick when hiding things we don't want him to have
  • thinks his own sneezes are hilarious but is uncertain of others' sneezes
  • isn't sleeping through the night, but this ties in with the whole eating solids thing
  • enjoys dancing to music with Mom and Dad
  • he likes being outside. Whenever he had a big sad moment we'd take him outside to help him calm down. Soon he'd cry out whenever he bumped himself and then point hopefully at the door.
  • stays about half the night in his own room and the rest of the night in our room... and we like it that way. I don't think any of us are ready for him to be in his room full-time!
  • Has 8 teeth, with some molars on the way
  • Loves to chat

We are very blessed to have such a mellow, happy baby! Looking forward to what this new year brings!

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