All about Matthew at One Year
All about Matthew at 12 months...
- Says "Momma, Momma" on command
- Says "Ohhhh" and "Da" and "Ni" and a few other sounds but no real word
- Chooses to WALK instead of crawl at least half the time but is slow and loses his balance a lot
- Loves to be thrown up in the air
- Giggles when we throw him on the bed
- Loves to give kisses -- puts his lips together and says 'Mmmm" while leaning in for a kiss
- Loves to throw and crawl after a ball
- Gives really good hugs
- Eats almost all table food -- no more baby food!
- Is just weaned and now drinks mostly from a sippy cup... he taught himself by picking up Luke's cup and figuring it out himself
- Loves to see the kids come home from school
- Still sleeps in a portable crib in our closet... (for only 1 more night!)
- Takes 2 good naps a day... (sometimes 3)
- Bedtime is between 8:30 and 9:00 He sleeps all night and wakes up between 7:30 and 8:00.
- Likes to watch the beginning of Mickey Mouse Club House
- Likes having showers with Dad or baths with Luke
- Loves to be chased... but sometimes charges straight for us instead of crawling away.
- Loves to do 'Nigh-night' by resting his head on a pillow or your shoulder and then 'AWAKE' by raising his head back up. The kids love to do it with him and he smiles the whole time.
- Knows how to crawl all the way upstairs (has known how to for a couple months) but doesn't know how to get back down
- Stands up when I approach - I think he thinks he'll be easier to pick up if he's standing. He's right, he's just too cute to resist.
- Sits facing forward in the car now... gets excited and slaps his tummy when we open the door to get him out
- Nods his head 'yes' whenever we ask him a question -- especially if that question has 'drink' or 'eat' in it. The kids make him answers all kinds of questions and then giggle. So cute.
- Smiles all the time -- Such a good happy kid