O Update

Just a quick update on all that the O Show is up to:

• Champion crawler
• Stands and cruises (no independant steps ... yet)
• Knows when he throws his sippy cup overboard, we say "no no." Now, when he throws it, he says "no no no no"
• Reaches for something new and looks back at us to make sure it's ok
• Shares his food - this is really sweet - when he's eating something, he always takes a piece of it and hands it to mommy or daddy
• Kisses!! Recognizes it when we ask him to give us a kiss and leans in ... sometimes mouth fully open; most of the time gives us a little peck
• Watches intently when we read his bed time book
• Laughs at various things in the books - Zebra; Oops, etc.
• Rolls over on his belly and "hides" in his crib when we come in in the morning
• Loves to be chased while mommy and daddy say "I'm gonna get you!"
• Laughs and laughs and laughs - always such a sweet and happy boy

Pics from the b-day

O was really tired, after a long day of being super cute on his birthday. Mimi & Papa sent him some balloons (loon) with a giant teddy bear to wish him a happy birthday.

Happy Birthday Baby!!

It's hard to believe that O is one year old today!! I'll try and post some pictures soon. We're planning his baseball-themed birthday party for Sunday and I'm so excited!!

At 12 months, here are some fun O facts:

• Words he likes to say: light (liie), balloon (loon), baby (bay-bay), yum (num-num), mama, dada, toy (doy), kitty (kih), abbey (ahh-buh), Babe Ruth (bay-rue); he also has a few key Japanese phrases he likes to use, but of course we can't translate :-)
• Foods he likes to eat: waffles, turkey, american cheese slices, veggie burgers, mashed potatoes, whole wheat bread, Activia yogurt (can't get enough of the stuff), whole milk
• No longer taking a bottle - enjoys milk and water from a sippy cup (although he likes to throw it on the floor after taking a drink)
• He can crawl very well, though sometimes he belly flops and army crawls
• He loves to crawl to his playroom when we get home at night
• Favorite toys: Weebalot Castle (loves to open the drawbridge and put mommy's keys in the castle); Wowie Roboto (small toy from one of Parker's happy meals); LeapFrog Piano (loves the green compartment that opens and closes - it's a game to figure out which toys he can fit into the little compartment); his socks (can't keep them on his feet - it's a game when mommy and daddy say "Dooooon't do it" and he takes his sock off and laughs histerically); balloons are FASCINATING
• O sleeps with Ellie (elephant) at Grandma's house; Bear and Dog at home
• Just has paci at nightime and naptimes; knows "Paci down" to put the pacifier in the crib in the morning
• LOVES the bath - loves to play in the tub and recently started pulling himself up in the tub
• Eczema is manageable (finally)
• Still has the delirious belly laugh when he's over-tired
• Elicits the same comment from all who meet him: "What a happy boy!"

Our future baseball star

Said the words "Babe Ruth" when K and I got him out of the crib this morning. O has some vintage tins of baseball players hanging on his wall, and we point to them and say their names. This morning he responded with "bay rue" - which clearly shows he is a genius.

:-)

Happy Easter!

Check out O's Easter photo shoot ...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/weigel/?saved=1

and he's off ...

O got enough oomph in him to crawl from table to chair this morning, then around Grandma's kitchen. He's been pulling up since last weekend, but hasn't found the confidence to actually crawl until now. Let the games begin!

Congrats Mike & Sherry

On your new baby boy - Matthew Carter! We couldn't be more excited for you!