You are just shy of 20 lbs, and 29 inches long - in the 25% for both height and weight. You are in 12 month clothing your little feet fit in a size 2 shoe. You have 9 teeth! Your head circumference is only 44 cm, in the 5%. You still easily fit in your infant car seat. I love that you are on the small side - then you can be my little baby for longer! Your hair is starting to come in thicker, but it is fine and short still. Right now it seems your hair is light brown, and your eyes are kind of greenish gray. I think you got Daddy's skin tone and I am glad of that!
You are such a sweet, easygoing boy. You happily come along with me wherever I take you. You rarely throw fits or scream. You play well by yourself (supervised of course), and you often quietly play in your crib for quite a while after you wake up before you start fussing for me to come get you. I wonder if you will be introverted like me.
You are definitely a Mama's boy, but your face lights up when Daddy gets home from work. You have finally started letting Daddy put you down for bed or naps with minimal fussing, but if I am home, you want me. When you play, you periodically come over to see me and get some attention. If I sit on the floor, you take that as an opportunity to climb all over me.
You are not talking yet (other than one nonsensical "word" that you say over and over again) but you love to make noises, such a boy. You babble a lot and blow raspberries and grunt and squeal. You like to kick your feet and bang your sippy cup on your highchair tray. You love playing pat-a-cake and peek-a-boo, reading books, chasing after Casper, and making messes. You definitely keep me on my toes!
You love to copy us and you pick things up very quickly! You will wave bye bye, clap, stick your tongue out, and cluck your tongue. When I say "how old is Xander?" you stick out one tiny finger and grin. When you are being rough and I say "gentle hands" you start stroking me. You are very good at helping us get your clothes on. You are cruising like a pro, and can stand up by yourself for a few seconds, but no walking yet. Crawling is faster!
You have decided to be a picky eater recently. You don't like to try new foods, and we sometimes have to "trick" you into trying it by putting a cheerio on top or putting some on a spoon and feeding it to you. When you don't want something you throw it off your tray (this happens almost every meal). Your favorite foods are fruit (especially watermelon), applesauce, beef, peas, corn, olives, cheese, sweet potatoes, bread, cheerios and puffs, and rice cakes. We have trouble getting you to eat most veggies, chicken, rice, and pasta. You drink cow's milk and water, and you nurse 3 times a day. You usually go to bed around 7:30-8, and wake up around 7. You take two 1.5-2 hr naps. You must have your wubbanub (pacifier) to sleep.
Xander, you are our pride and joy. We love you more than you will ever realize until you grow up and have your own children. We love your personality. We love the way you laugh and grin, and the way you love to show off your new skills. We love to see you explore and learn new things. You are turning into such a sweet, fun little boy. I know this year will bring lots of new developments; you will learn to walk, start to talk, and by the end of it you will be a full fledged toddler. As much as I would like to keep you my little baby, I am so excited to see who you become this year. I love you forever.
Love, Mommy
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