I feel slightly broken record-ish because each month reflecting back I feel the same but I can't believe my baby is 1. I've never felt sad to see the boys get older or reach new milestones but my heart ached a bit on April 3rd when I nursed Noah for the last time at night as an 11 month old. We've affectionately called him "Baby Noah" since his arrival and I'm wondering how long that name will stick with him.
We had a very small Easter/Birthday celebration on his actual birthday with just R's side of the family. My mom spends the winter in Florida so we'll have a little celebration with my side later this month when they get back. Each 1st birthday celebration for our boys has gotten smaller and I thought Noah's was just right. My iPhone is full which has limited my picture taking abilities but I've been liking just being present and in the moment rather than worried about capturing every moment. Thankfully, my sister-in-law took a bunch of photos with her good camera. Last week Noah had a run-in with the rocking chair so he's sporting a bruise on his forehead in his birthday photos - the first signs of toddlerhood.
This boy liked his first taste of chocolate cake!
I'm so happy I kept up with monthly blog updates on Noah. I'm not sure if I'll maintain the monthly frequency from here on out but I'm hoping I can put them into a book for him as a keepsake.
At 12 months (1 year!):
- We made it to a year of nursing! He still happily nurses at night and sometimes in the morning.
- My mobile toddler crawls at lightening speed, pulls up on anything and everything, walks behind push toys, stands on his own regularly, and on his birthday weekend climbed the entire staircase and took his first steps to me!! It was so awesome to be home to witness his very first steps. R was in the kitchen too when it happened.
- We've been practicing having him wear his bike helmet he got for his birthday around the house to get used to wearing it. So excited to take him out in the bike trailer this summer for family bike rides. For now he has been enjoying going for hikes in the backpack carrier and just started swimming lessons during the week with my sister and seems to like the water.
- Socially, he is pretty shy around other people and prefers to be held by mom or dad in new situations. He looks for his brothers when they aren't around and is always happy to see them.
- Babbling is non-stop. He says "mama", "dada", "baba", and "ya" with conviction and makes many more sounds.
Happy Birthday to my sweet sweet boy xoxo
4 comments:
haha, my mom is the same way. She's happy for the older kids' milestones and then gets teary when my youngest brother hits the same one. :)
Happy Birthday Noah! Really glad the small party worked out for you. I'm not a big fan of huge crowds and was hoping to get away with less invites when we have kids.
So glad to know it isn't just me! Funny thing about the small parties is that with the first, people complained about not being invited when we had a smaller second birthday party. By the third, no one bats an eyelash that we had a small family party for the "big" first birthday.
I love that photo of him eating the chocolate cake! Happy birthday to Noah!
Thanks Meghan! He did love his first taste of chocolate cake!
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