Our little guy is a year old & it's so hard to believe it has only been 12 months since he entered our family. He's quite amazing, as most of the grandmothers we encounter at the park are sure to remind me. (: Danny is busy busy busy, and very good at moving around quickly & quietly... except for the all too familiar thunk you hear from toddlers who have only been walking for a month. But yesterday not only could he tell me "down" when he wanted down the stairs, but he can also go both up & down all by himself. He is also talking, saying "Meg" for Meigo, "Meh" for Michelle, "Kae" for Kaelah, ball, bubbles, dog, books, more, fish, this (the generic catch-all word), owie (when he is hurt), can scream for Mom at 1:00am, and tries to comfort Michelle when she cries by imitating Daddy's shush shush shush sound. Our pediatrician says, "developmentally he's an 18-month-old... not just surviving [our family situation] but thriving." I wonder how is doing so well with his sisters around sometimes too!
12 month stats:
21 pounds 10 oz
30.5 inches tall
He's gone down in the weight category (percentile wise) but it's pretty obvious he doesn't hold still very often so is probably burning off the calories as fast as he can process them. Danny J is 100% boy.
For his birthday he got a day at the zoo with a big button saying so & a free ice cream cone. He was joined by our family, Dan's sister Stacie's family, & his birth family. After pizza for dinner we had the cake Grandma made & lots of presents. He had a wonderful day & I was so glad to celebrate him. Happy 1st Birthday, Danny boy!
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