13 Months

This little man, Mr. C, turned 13 months yesterday. Wowzers. This past month he has just seemed so much older... I think the fact that he's felt a lot better than he did last month has a lot to do with that.

Just some stuff Momma wants to remember about Corbin Fisher at 13 months...

*Probably hasn't gained much, if any weight since his 12 mo. appt... so I'd say around 23 lbs. Has gotten longer b/c his 12 month pants are all too short and 12-18 are getting that way. We're working our way into being mostly 18 and 18-24 month clothes.

*He's really slimmed down, but his hands and feet are still super chubby. Love them! I squeeze and kiss 'em all the time!

*He has such a temper. I think part of it is that he knows what he wants he can't quite communicate that yet so it causes some frustration on his part... He throws fits. Like Major Fits, Rolling around on the floor fits. I've never seen anything like it. It's mainly when he's tired, but yikes!!

*He's not walking by himself, but taking steps (about 3 at a time). He will walk perfectly balanced as long as you hold his hand. I think he could do it, but isn't quite brave enough for one and for two he can go so much faster and keep up with everyone crawling and so after his 3 steps don't get him very far he drops to his knees (so carefully, it's adorable) and takes off crawling! He crawls sooo fast and doesn't watch where he is going. We laugh at him all the time b/c he seriously runs into furniture, people, and walls!

*He gives the best kisses. I always make a pop with my lips when I kiss him and now he does that! It's precious!

*Uh-Oh is his new favorite word! Yesterday he started saying "cheese" when I got a piece of cheese out for him for a snack. It's just amazing to me to watch his vocabulary develop. He understands so much too. Every morning before I get C out at the sitter I tell B to tell his brother Bye and He loves Him and C always looks at B and waits and then smiles really big after B says it then gives me his arms to get him out. Seriously melts my heart. I swear a few times he has said "love you".... Ryan, B, and I all think we've heard it, but maybe not?! I don't know.

*He stands at the glass door and bangs on it to go out. At the new house the windows are really low to the ground and he loves that! When we're out there he just looks and looks and gets so excited!

*He will hardly let us feed him anything. He wants to self feed (with his hands) everything! When we try to spoon feed him things like applesauce or yogurt now he throws a fit and hits the spoon away causing a big mess b/c he wants to do it himself, but hasn't quite figured out the spoon/fork concept yet!! Any ideas on that one?

*B's cow chair has no become C's cow chair! He loves that thing. He is always sitting in it, climbing on/over it, etc. He looks so big sitting in it drinking out of a sippy. Just melts my heart!

*He got a new big boy hair cut on his 13th month bday. And boy does it make him look old. Brycen said, "Yah, he looks like an olddddd man"! bahaha!

*He loves to get his brush out and carry it around. I tell him to brush his hair and he'll put it up on his head and move his hand around. Adorable.

*The boy is ALWAYS thirsty... he can down a cup of milk/water/juice (he doesn't care what it is) in about a minute flat. I always have to have a drink too so I guess it's normal? Hopefully...

*Still has great sleeping habits. Most of the time at the sitter he takes a SHORT morning nap early on and then a longer afternoon nap. At home he gets up about 7am (because we have to take B to school on Weds). Goes back down for a nap around 9ish and sleeps until 10:30-11am. Usually goes back down for a nap around 1:00-1:30 and sleeps until 3 when we have to go pick up B. Still goes to sleep most nights around 7am. Sometimes on the weekends he will sleep in later 8-8:30 and then he doesn't go to bed until around 8-8:30. You can tell when he needs to be put in his bed b/c he gets grouchy and nothing makes him happy. Lay him in his bed and off to sleep he goes.

*Sleeps all slumped over like sitting, but layed over frontwards. I used to try to move him out of that position, but he'd get right back in it. Looks very uncomfortable!

*He has crazy hair. Even now that it's cut it's still "fluffy" b/c it's so fine and soft.

I just can't express how much we love our baby boy. Although, I get sad every time another month passes I am grateful for each day with him. He is getting more fun every day and I look forward to each day God blesses us with and watching him grow and change and his personality develop even more.