12 Months!

Well here we are! One Year! This past year has been absolutely amazing...and exhausting!

There is not a single night that goes by that Andy and I don't say to one another, "How did he get so big?" and then of course that is usually followed up with a "I love that boy so much. How did we get so lucky?!?"

Gabe is a really good boy! Now don't get me wrong, he certainly has his daily screaming fits and like most boys he doesn't love having to sit still... but overall he is a sweet, smiley, loving little guy!

"So big!"

Look how long he is!! Holy smokes! Remember when that bear used to tower over him...

At 12 months, Gabe...

1. Tips the scales at 19lbs 11oz (10th percentile) and is 29 3/4 inch (50th percentile) and his doctor was please with his 2lb weigh gain since his last visit :) He is now wearing 12-18 month clothes!
2. Has a total of 8 chompers and I do believe we are working on some back molars.
3. Is fascinated with trucks, ambulances, and airplanes...often times he will hear the airplane before we can see it and he points to the sky.
4. Does "So Big" but often times he just throws one arm up in the air...so cute!
5. Loves to walk with assistance... but don't think about letting go!
6. Can stand by himself... until he realizes he is standing by himself ;)
7. Says mama (finally!), dada, and Uh Oh (minus the Oh...so funny)... and is constantly babbling on and on is his own special language.
8. Talks with his hands. He gets very expressive when he talks and waves his arms and hands all around.
9. Would rather stand in the bath tub than sit (a constant battle these days.... although it is getting better)
10. Can follow some commands. You can ask him where certain things are and he will show you. i.e. "Gabe, where is your book?"
11. Eats like a horse... anything and everything. We have found 2 things that Gabe doesn't care for... bananas ( I think the texture freaks him out... b/c he'll eat banana flavored things) and whole milk! ( So not a fan of whole milk... we even try sneaking it into his bottles...but he knows!)
12. Is a monkey! He climbs on or over everything! Nothing can stand in this boys way!

*and for those of you that are wondering... Mr. Bear is going into hibernation for at least the next 6 months... He'll see you when Gabe is 18 months :) and yes... more birthday pictures are coming! Mama is still not feeling 100%....