1 Year!

I had to put the sign far away from him, because he kept trying to knock it
over. He eventually succeeded and got chalk all over the duvet. 

Here is the final installation of Baby H's monthly update. I don't think I can keep up with the monthly updates, plus the monthly pics have become incredibly difficult to take. This boy is a mover!

Milestones (I feel like so much has happened this past month!)

• Now shakes his head "No" if he doesn't want to eat what I'm feeding him or if he is full.
• Learned to push himself up to sitting position, which is making nap time a bit more difficult.
• He figured out crawling and is a pro at it.
• He can pull himself up to standing position.
• He's also figured out how to take steps while holding on to things, like walking around the table. Looks like he's figuring out crawling and walking at the same time.
• Got his two bottom teeth at the same time! He actually handled teething really well. There were only a couple of days he was uncomfortable.
• Went to the Zoo, Canoeing, Camping (well cabin camping) for the first time.
• Stats from his 1 year appointment:
• Length - 26.5 inches  (.02 percentile) 
• Weight - 17 lbs 7 oz (3.47 percentile, he's out of the 1st percentile, way to go baby!)
• Head Circumference - 17.75 inches (22.33 percentile)

Likes

• Ham, Turkey, French Toast, Mash Potatoes, Apples, Grapes, Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Yogurt.
• Other Babies! He yells and waves to get other little ones attention.
• Stuffed animals. He gets really excited to see his stuffed monkey and his lion.
• Paper and trying to eat it.
• Mommy's shoes and trying to eat them.
• The first 10 minutes of Disney's Robin Hood. I know, limit screen time, but this is the only way I can cut his fingernails.
• Daddy's guitar pedals. So many buttons and lights to touch!
• Swings
• Playing with cousins
• The bathroom scale. He likes to hit it to see the numbers light up.
• Doors. If a door opens, he crawls towards it. The dishwasher, fridge, dryer, doors to rooms, etc.

Dislikes

• He's doing a little better with solid food, but still prefers baby purées
• Pears, Frosting, Lettuce
• The high chair and his car seat. Now that he's mobile, being restrained angers him.

Tidbits

• He's in 9 month clothes now.
• We've had so much fun this past month! Danny's family was in town for the first part of the month and we had lots of get-together's with cousins. Hyrum had a lot of fun visiting with family. Then the next week, my sister and her daughter were in town and we had a lot of fun seeing them and going to the zoo and the dinosaur museum together.
• Says "num, num num" when he sees anyone eating or if I'm feeding him. It's kind of my favorite.
• The only time he really waves is at other babies. He isn't too bothered with adults.
• He likes being surprised. If I jump out from behind something and startle him, he thinks it is hilarious. I know I'm just setting myself up for having him do the same to me in the future.
• He really enjoyed his birthday party. He loved seeing cousins and opening presents. He tried a cupcake for the first time. He wasn't too sure about the frosting, but liked the cake part.