Another month has flown by! I can't even believe it and what a big month this was for you. So many firsts and some big milestones. And one thing I learned about you this month is that you are so very adaptable! Love you sweet boy.
Growing //
I'm sure you're just a bit bigger than you were last month! Weighing in at 22 lbs, maybe 23 lbs?
Eating + Sleeping // You are an incredible eater. You eat EVERY single thing we put in front of you...squash, Brussel sprouts, broccoli, apples, cheese, carrots, corn, eggs, oatmeal, chicken, beef, and the list goes on and on. You eat three meals a day and some snacks - you eat a ton for breakfast and an insane amount for dinner. And we've started giving you whole milk! I'm breastfeeding you
morning and night and maybe once during the day and maybe once in the night considering you're waking up in the night again. You're still going to bed around 6 and waking up around 6 and napping two times a day, but your sleep pattern was all over the board this month and that was hard on all of us! You were a champ adjusting to the time difference in Ireland even though it took you quite a few middle of the night wake ups, early mornings, and nearly 2 weeks. And you're sleeping in the pack n play in our room. I was thinking last night that you've probably spent half your life in that thing! It's literally been like 3 months since you've slept in your crib.
Wearing
// I moved all of your 12 month gear out of the closet and all of your clothes are 12-18 months now, except for a few pairs of
trousers. And you are still in size 4 diapers and
we've adjusted the buttons on the cloth diapers.
Loving
// You are still loving your pacifier. You LOVE getting into the Tupperware drawer and opening up cabinets and you are obsessed with crawling into the bathroom. You're like a little bathroom magnet and we have to close the door, or else you just crawl right in there and pull yourself up on the toilet and try to open the lid or put your hand in the toilet bowl! It drives me wild! So we've taken to always closing the door now. You love taking baths and you kick your little feet in the water and splash and splash and laugh and it's amazing to witness. You love to follow Jack around and play with him. You love to eat!! And you love standing these days - you're all about standing and pulling up to stand. We try to put you down on the ground and you just lock your legs out. It's pretty funny! And you LOVE apples.
Loathing // You're still not a huge fan of your brother being mean to you, but who would be right? And you get really sad when Jack closes a door on you and either shuts you in a room or shuts you out of one. What else? You don't really like staying up past your bedtime! Every night I try to read books to you before bed, but we barely get through one book before you start fussing and begging me to feed you and put you in your bed.
Words // You definitely say uh oh. You drop things on the ground and say..Uh Oh. It's pretty funny! And I think you said nana yesterday for a banana. You were sitting in your highchair and you said nana ...nana and I gave you a banana and you were so happy!
Doing //
You are sucking and chewing on everything...I'm surprised you don't have a new tooth coming through yet. You're holding fast at 8 teeth. And you are pulling to stand!! And you love going from one place to the next and pulling to stand and reaching for EVERYTHING you can get your hands on. You are into EVERYTHING. You love crawling into the dishwasher and taking things out of it when I'm loading it or unloading it. You love opening doors and drawers and pulling everything out of them. You are so busy! It's crazy. I thought Jack was into everything at your age, but then you came along.
Milestones
// Your first international flight!! Your first visit to Ireland and your first time meeting your Auntie Ruth and your Uncle Stuart. Your first train ride. Your first time on a farm. Your first visit to a castle. Your first visit with Santa. And you're finally pulling to stand! You still have just 8 teeth, but I swear there's more on the horizon soon as you're drooling a ton!
Ryan by month 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 // 9 // 10 // 11
It still blows my mind to think you are already 12 months old! You truly are the sweetest thing. And I'm so thankful for your presence in our lives. You love exploring the world and opening drawers and getting into things. I can only imagine what this is going to be like when you are walking around! And you are really independent. You love doing things yourself and you are more than happy to entertain yourself, and if you want company you come find us! You smile all the time and your face lights up when someone else smiles at you! People are always commenting on just how happy you are. You truly are my joy baby. And I had so much fun planning your first birthday party, but I'll leave that for another post.
Growing // It's crazy to think how much you have grown in 12 months. You have gone from 5 lbs 11 oz (1st percentile) to 22 lbs 3 oz (65th percentile). You entered this world at 18.5 inches and now you are 30.25 inches long (67th percentile). You have nearly grown a whole foot! And your head circumference is 47.5 cm (87th percentile). And I suppose you are bigger than the average 12 month old, but not by much. However, you are just a bit bigger than your brother was at this age.
Eating + Sleeping // I'm really only breastfeeding you 4 times a day. You are sleeping SO good these days! We finally got wise and put your pack in play in our room as I think you and Jack were waking each other up, and you are sleeping through the night without a single feed or any attention at all. I know, I know..alot of you are probably thinking wow, finally, he's nearly a year old! But I'm telling ya...our babies aren't the best of sleepers, so this is like a dream come true. Now I'm sure things will change in Ireland and especially once we get back home, but then again maybe not? We'll find out in a few weeks! You are still going to bed around 6 and waking up around 6:30/7. It's crazy to me that you go to bed that early, and I'm sure with time that will change, but that's your rhythm right now and as much as I miss spending time with you in the evenings, especially after a day at the office, it's what works best for you. So we do it! And you are doing two naps, one in the morning around 8:30/9 and the other in the afternoon around 1 or so. In regards to eating, you are eating 3 meals a day plus some snacks. You love breakfast as you LOVE eggs and oatmeal, and you love feeding yourself. We gave you toast for the first time, and you love that, along with crackers and anything that's crunchy. You also love apples, again, I think it's because of the crunch. But some of your favorites are beans, peas, cheese, yogurt, avacado, etc. You are a great eater!
Wearing // You are still wearing some 12 month things, but the majority of your clothes are in the 12-18 month range, except for a few pairs of trousers. But I just keep thinking you'll be in 2 year clothes before we know it! That just feels wild. And you are still in size 4 diapers and we've adjusted the buttons on the cloth diapers.
Loving // You LOVE your pacifier. I think I've mentioned this before, but it's so true. If you are getting tired, you might fuss just a teeny bit to let me know that it's time to put you to bed, and as soon as I put you in your sleep sack and stick your pacifier in your mouth, your eyes kind of roll back and you calm down instantly. You love anything you can stick in your mouth as you just want to chew and suck on everything, think you must have another tooth coming through. You love your brother and he makes you laugh. I love that. You LOVED your smash cake I made for your birthday! And you really love your mama. You are at the stage where you're experiencing separation anxiety, and it's not bad, but it's definitely noticeable.
Loathing // You really don't like when Jack steals toys from you.
Words // Pretty sure you are saying uh oh and dada and mama. I'm not entirely sure if you always say dada and mama in context though or if it's just a babbling thing. You definitely say uh oh though!
Doing // You are getting so close to pulling to stand! And you can do it with a little assistance. You love banging things together and babbling. It is so hard for you to sit still as you just love moving from one place to the next, hence your love for exploration! And you love to pull the ornaments off the tree.
Milestones // Your first Thanksgiving! And your first visit to the tree farm! It's still strange to me that it's not your first Christmas as you were 10 days old last Christmas. We also celebrated your first birthday with a party. And you now have 8 teeth!
