Killian is ONE!

  Oh how this year has simply flown by.  I cannot belive that my baby is actually one.  I started the day singing  him "Happy Birthday".  He smiled so big and danced so sweetly that I sang it to him about 50 more times that day.  So adorably sweet.  

Killian is the biggest cuddle bug but also fiercely independent.  He has a strong opinion and is not afraid to voice it.  His timid first steps quickly turned into running and he will just about run down the hall if he hears you open the dishwasher or freezer.  If you have the nerve to open the front or back door and do not tell him, he will run down the hall throwing whatever is in his hands to try to get to you.  Closing the door is met with a full on tantrum.  He loves to be outside and play in the sand and dirt.  He also loves to play peek a boo and he thinks I'm funny.  He will laugh and laugh if I play peek a boo with him or chase him.  Kayden calls him "Chubber" about 98% of the time - both when speaking to him and talking about him.

Being with his sisters and doing whatever they are doing is of the utmost priority when they are home.  He is often found sitting in the hallway facing their closed doors and just waiting for them to come out.  If they do not, he will lay on the floor and stick his hands under the door while trying to peer under and see what they are doing in there.  When the girls get out of the car at school, he cries.  He loves them and I simply love watching their relationship.  He has two words - "daaa" for dog and "dada".  Sometimes when I get him out of the car he says, "dada" and I say, "I'm mama.  Can you say mama?"  He looks at me and laughs like I have just told him the funniest joke.  He will sign "all done" and "more".  I think he tries to sign "milk" but he still does the "all done" sign.  "More" can mean more of what I am having or just that he wants to eat something and then we have to guess.  He frequently puts his hand up in the air and makes a "this" sound but we have no idea what that means!

He loves to eat whatever we are eating. And he loves to do it himself.  When we feed him something that he cannot quite master alone yet (like applesauce or yogurt), he insists that he have a spoon also and gets to play with it in the bowl.  For breakfast he eats french toast sticks usually and for lunch he loves mac and cheese with peas and carrots in it.  Pirate booty is by far his favorite food though graham crackers come in as a close second.

I am continually amazed at how much he loves trucks and cars.  I swear I thought that was just a stereotype but he plays with them over most of his other options.  Unless he has managed to get one of the girls wands and then that is the favorite toy. His favorite things to do that are not actual toys are: play in the dog food and water and empty the contents of the cereal boxes on the ground

He has 8 teeth, loves bathtime, still nurses once during the wee morning hours and then before each of his naps and bedtime.  He sleeps from 6:30-6ish most days and takes a morning nap of about an hour and an afternoon nap that is just a smidge longer than an hour.  Some days he does not think he needs two naps so he just takes one - no longer though to make up for the hour he is down!

Here are some pictures from the month that haven't been posted already...

First popsicle.  Not sure what to make of it....

Fortunately he has two big sisters to show him what to do!

Playing in the drawer while I try to get ready.  After he managed to get the entire drawer out, I started waking up before the kids to get ready.  It was becoming very stressful!

In my car parked at school waiting for pick up.  He looks so old with his legs crossed sitting there between the seats!

Playing with one of his birthday toys.  He likes the bag more than the legos right now.

Here he is celebrating his birthday with a special cupcake.

Love that sweet little face.

Everyone singing to me!

   

Love it!!

 

 

Smashed it all around and then said he was done.

From the doctor's visit:

* Right on track with development except that he only has the 2 words.  She tried really hard to come up with a third, but he only has two.  By 15 months he is supposed to have 5.  We'll see how we do...His receptive language is great and he definitely tries to communicate, but we only have 2 words. She was amazed when I told her he is already trying to use a spoon because that is not something he needs to do until 15 months. 

* Weight: 21.65 lbs (55%)

* Length: 30 inches (55%)

* Head: 18 inches (18%)