One Year...

One year ago we were sitting in a hospital room waiting to meet our sweet little boy.  It was love at first sight of that little bruised face and we have loved every minute of this year with him.  He is easy-going and happy.  He brings so much joy to our family.  I love watching each of his sisters interact with him.  A common fight in our house is over who gets to play with/sit by/hold Jack.  In the past few weeks especially, he has turned into a squirmy worm, wiggling off my lap and exploring anything he can find.  He has 2 teeth, eats anything he can gum, and loves to sleep with a binkie and a satin/soft blankie.  He is very ticklish (especially under his chin) and gets very giggly at night.  He loves to swing outside, take baths (which happen often since he is STILL spitting up!), and give kisses.  I can't believe it's his birthday already!

Our One Year Old:
Favorite food--bananas, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, cheesesticks, yogurt, sliced apples (he gums it until is dissolves)
Favorite drink--Mom's milk!  but since he's almost completely weaned, he'll also drink cold whole milk and water
Favorite toys--any ball, push toys, remotes of any kind
Words--Mama, uh-oh, no-no-no (also wo-wo-wo like my grandfather used to yell to call us for breakfast)
Schedule--sleeps from 7 pm to 7 am most nights, naps from 9-11 am and again from 2-4 pm
Skills--crawling, cruising, going up and down the stairs, climbing the bunk bed ladder (aah!), opening cupboards and drawers (no attempts at walking yet)

Our sweet boy on his last night of infancy (Nov. 3, 2014)

Good morning birthday boy!  I came home from running at 6:10 this morning to find the girls in the kitchen singing happy birthday to Jack at the top of their lungs.  Love them.  

To celebrate his birthday, Jack got his first haircut.  I love those little wispy curls, but it was getting a little long!

And the comparison shot, a few hours after birth and this morning post-haircut.  It never ceases to amaze me how much a child changes from birth to one year.  I love this boy!