Birthday Boy!

Our little guy turned ONE!! We can't believe how fast one year went by. It has been soooo fun watching him grow and learning and become the little guy that he is today! I feel so extremely lucky to be his Mama and I love being able to spend every day with him! I know I always say this, but over the past month I really feel like he has grown up so much and is less and less a baby every day :(. But he is totally loving becoming a toddler and following all the older kids and cousins around and I will admit it has been fun to watch!

Anyway, in honor of tradition here are a few things about Baby C (I know I just got done finishing saying he isn't hardly baby anymore, but I will call him that till he tells me no!!) from this past month leading up to his 1st birthday (May 19- June 18)

• Loves to talk baby talk to himself as he walks around and plays
• Has become an excellent walker and even attempts the run. He is surprisingly pretty dang fast.
• One of his new favorite things to do is escape from Mama when he first gets out of the bath and I lay him down to put on his diaper. He thinks is it SOOO funny that he is running around with his little bare bottom. He giggles the whole time as I chase him around. Then he goes for the second lap around the house after I put his diaper on and before I put on his PJ's.... silly boy!!!
• He loves loves loves to be outside and doesn't care if it is 100+ degrees! (We so need a backyard with grass)
• We finally moved C to a big boy car seat! Poor guy he was getting too big for that little baby carrier. I should have made the switch sooner, but he still was within the weight limit so I was putting it off. He is so much more comfortable now though!
• He has a funny obsession with stealing my brushes every morning while I am doing my hair and tries to comb his hair or carries them around the house and bangs things with them. 
• He puts anything up to his ear and acts like he is talking on the phone (shoes, remotes, phones, etc)
• His favorite snack is goldfish and string cheese and one of his favorite things to eat is grilled cheese (notice his love for cheese) and any and EVERY fruit.
• He has become a pretty good fit thrower and flings his head on the ground and cries when we bring him inside from playing outside or when someone takes a toy he is really enjoying away. (I think this is too young). He has also become a little sensitive and gets the sad face when the dogs bark scary, or people raise their voices, or cheer loudly right next to him. Basically whenever there is unexpected loudness. 
•  Says Mama, Dada.. and his version of Doggie, go, duck (a few times), hello, and most often says car! Not sure if he trying to say his name or talk about his love for cars--maybe both!
• Points at things he is looking at
• Waves
• Surprisingly he has become more snuggley has be has become older... YAY!! Mama loves this!! 
• He still LOVES when we sing to him and he will clap in the appropriate places when we sing "If you are Happy and you know it!".. it is the cutest thing ever!
• Size 3 diapers
• Size 4 shoes
• First trip to the beach (Rocky Point)
• Has loved going swimming this summer (big pool, kiddy pool, hose, splash pad... he doesn't care as long as there is water involved!)
• Stops and listens very intently whenever he hears an airplane or train going by and tries to find them, which usually means he looks up in the sky! 
• Favorite game to play: PeekaBoo Farm
• First taste of ice cream, cake, shaved ice, and Eegee's!
• One Year Stats:
• Height 31inches (87%)
• Weight 20.10lbs (37%)
•  Head 48.5 (97%)--he must be a total smarty! :)

We love you Little Bubba!