Thirteen

This is Barrett's Thirteen Month Update - he is now 14 months and will turn 15 months next week!! Needless to say, this Mama has some catching up to do. Enjoy!

Sweet Barrett,

You are thirteen months old!!! We just adore you and enjoy watching you become more of a "big boy" every day. This has been a wonderfully fun month as we have watched you blossom right before our very eyes. Each and every day brings a new discovery and new enthusiasm for life.

Seeing the world through your eyes has made us more aware of our every day blessings and the greatness of our God. We know that he has BIG plans for you!

Here are a few of your thirteen month stats:

- You weigh 21 lbs. and are about 30 inches tall. At your last appointment, that was in the 25% for weight and 50% for height. You are such a BIG BOY!!
- You wear a size 12-18 months, a size 4 diaper, and a size 4 shoe...and growing so fast!
- You LOOOOVE to eat. You eat three meals a day and about three snacks or mini-meals! Some of your favorite foods are Spaghettios and meatballs, peas, green beans, black beans, yogurt, cereal bars, puffs, Nilla wafers, graham crackers, and any type of fruit that you can get your hands on.
- Sleeping habits at night are SO much better than they were a few short months ago. You sleep from around 8:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. and we are very grateful!! Naps are still a bit difficult, but we know you will catch on in time. At daycare, you usually take a 30-45 minute nap and when you are at home, you take a morning nap of around 30-45 minutes and whatever we can get while driving around running errands.
- You are definitely a busy boy who is on the move!! You took your first steps in late November and became a full fledged walker on December 15!!
- Your little social bug personality is just blossoming and growing. You enjoy being around people and love to enterain. Your big blue eyes and bright smile seem to attract lots of attention when we are out and about.
- Some of your favorite toys are your singing stage, your choo-choo train, your rocking chair, the fridge farm, blocks, Daddy's iPad, and any phone that you can get your hands on.
- Dancing is one of your new favorite pasttimes! It is so fun to watch you dance to the music. We have always known that you were a music loving baby, but it is fun to see you develop into a little dancing man!!
- FaceTime and Skype are also fun activities for you. You love to see your Grammy and Pops, Nancy, Valerie, and Nanna! It is always fun to see you give them some love and lots of kisses. We are so blessed to have such incredible modern technology.
- Talking is quickly becoming one of your favorite activities too! You can say several words - Hi, Bye, Mama, Dada, Nana (Banana), No, Uh-Oh, Dog, Ball, and answer the questions "What does a cow say?" and "What does a chicken say?" (Mooo and Bock Bock).