1 year and more!

So James turned one....over two months ago. I got busy with stuff and, well, blogging is simply not a priority sometimes. I tend to go in bursts and stops with most things in life so it's not a big surprise my blog has the same output.

Moving along, James. Birthday was Monday, July 30 and we had a party with friends/family the day before. It was fun, exhausting and wonderful. James had a great time despite not napping well that day, however he slept like utter crap that evening due in no small part to the over-stimulation that comes with a party of 30 people. We did a sports theme, had lots of yummy food. We offered James cake and he wanted nothing to do with it. It was quite amusing actually. He got lots of presents: new clothes and toys, some books and a few stuffed animals. The weather was perfect so we had the backyard set-up for everyone. His cousins came and ran amok, chasing the dogs and each other. It was a good time.

Let's see, official stats 30.25in and 27lbs and 19in head. In his first year of life he more than tripled his body weight and grew just under 10in in length. Wowza. His growth has slowed, especially his weight, although he eats like it's his last meal. Now at 14months he is 31in tall. Not sure about weight but I'm guessing it's around 27-30lbs lol. He is starting to grow out of his 18m sized clothes and fitting into the 24m sizes!

He loves to run around, chase the dogs (and help feed them aka throw kibble at them), he loves being outside. I think he'd live out there if I let him. We definitely have to get some winter gear because I think he's going to love the snow. His favorite foods are meat and fruit. He eats some veggies, usually when that's the only thing left on his plate. And talking. Oh the talking. He says quite a few words: dog, that, yea/yes, hi, thank you, mama, dada, socks, ouch, and uh-oh/whoa. He can also sign eat and more, we're working on milk/nurse. He blabbles non-stop, and is always asking what things are with "Eh?". And it amazes me how much he can understand. I asked him to throw something away, he took it right to the garbage can. He is a little sponge!

Things he hates...diaper changes, coming inside, not getting to play on the stairs, and me/Dad leaving. All in all he's a normal toddler and we are so fortunate to have such a happy little monster.