13 Months

Rowan turned 13 months yesterday. I think I will continue with monthly updates until he's 2.

He had his 12 month appointment last week
Weight: 22lbs
Height: 29.75

-He is a professional walker
-Can stand up without holding onto anything if he falls down while walking
-Can bend down and pick stuff up while walking
-Climbs onto the ottoman in his room and then onto the rocking chair...scary!
-Tries to sing along with "baby, baby, baby, signing time"
-Signs along with the Baby Signing Time movies
-Signs more with 2 hands now
-Loves hats and shoes and is constantly asking me to put them on by bringing them to me and saying "ha" or "ssshhu"
-Is very brave swimming
-Is loving birds. He likes to chase them outside while saying "b b"
-Gets so excited when he sees other babies
-Loves to wave bye to everything, even airplanes he sees flying away
-Tries to make us laugh
-Has almost 4 teeth on top, 2 on front bottom, and 1 bottom molar just came through
-loves walking around outside exploring
-can feed himself with a utensil if you put the food on it for him.
-Loves reading animal books
-is a very happy little boy!

12 months, or 1 year.

Rowan is now 1 year old. It really doesn't seem possible, but somehow it is. He's at such a fun age right now and is such a good boy!

At 12 months...

Weight: 21 lbs
Length: ?
(he goes in for his 1 year appointment on the 18th)

-He is walking all over the place and rarely crawls anymore!
-He says ni ni (night night), nana (banana), Gigi, papa, mama, dada, baf (bath), ball,
-He signs milk, finished, drink, water, dad (sometimes), more, bath, and eat
-He loves pushing stuff around the house
-Tries to climb onto everything!
-Loves music and dances anytime he hears it. We were at Starbucks the other day and he started dancing to the sound of the blender, he has also danced when he heard construction noises.
-Is still loving books and being read to.
-Has 4.5 teeth and is having a really hard time with teething right now
-Had his first trip to the ER. He was coughing so hard he couldn't breathe...so scary. He's all better now!
-Had his first bloody accident when he fell and cut his upper lip frenulum.
-Is on a very consistent schedule that I love. Wakes up around 6:30 naps from 8:30-10 then again from 1:30-3 and bedtime at 7
-Loves bath time or anything to do with water. He will come up to me and sign bath and gets mad when I won't let him get in.
-Loves other babies and kids
-Gigi may be his favorite person, when he sees her he tackles her and gives her TONS of kisses and hugs!
-Loves pots and pans
-Likes to ride his new trike we got him. It's so cool with a harness and push handle!
-Only uses his pacifier for sleeping (he's been doing this since 8 months)
-Is very snuggly
-Loves to smack his lips
-Loves to make us laugh
-Is the sweetest, silliest, smartest boy!
Birthday and Utah pictures to come!