Lost Baby

No, we didn't lose our baby. Not in the sense that he was out of our sight. We believe our baby has turned into a toddler. I'm not sure what age this actually happens but when we see things like this:

it makes us sad and happy at a the same time. (I can finally use the word conundrum!)

He is completely walking now. He doesn't really like to crawl, unless he's being chased and falls because his legs don't keep up. He is communicating a lot more too. He learned to sign please in one day. The other signs in his repertoire (another word I never use) are eat, more, thank you and Mama. These four all look about the same, but he thinks they are all different. He tries to say bye bye, and copies the tones of our voices. 

We can't believe it's almost been a year, but I'll do a sobbing birthday post in a couple of weeks. His crib is now in his own room, which for the most part he loves. We think he believes his has grown up a little and it has actually made him a little more snugly. He loves giving kisses and hugs and still wants to be naked 24/7.

Do you ever hear your kid(s) doing something but for some reason your mind doesn't register that you should look over and see what they're doing? It happened to me twice in about 10 minutes. See below:

Shaking the macaroni out of the bag.

...and five minutes later! I can't get mad at that face, especially when it was my fault! We have since locked his "play cabinet."

Banana Pancakes with Huckleberry Jam

Oh yes, and remote controls are his absolute favorite thing to play with except when he can somehow get his hands on a cell phone.