Sunday, August 11, 2013
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Happy 1st Birthday, Colton!
I can't believe that the little guy is one already. Time flies. Our poor second child did not get the same type of party that we had for Eden, but we had a small gathering for him with friends and neighbors. Colton had a pretty good time and ate some yummy carrot birthday cake.
On his first birthday, here are some Colton stats:
Height: 30.5 inches (75%)
Weight: 22 lbs 14 oz (50%)
Head: 19.25 inches (90%)
He is bigger than Eden was at one year on all counts.
Here are some fun facts about Colton:
Favorite food: Avocados. Colton loves food and will eat basically anything that you put in front of him. He also loves goldfish.
Least favorite food: Bananas. I thought that all kids love bananas, but neither of mine like them.
Favorite activity: Crawling, climbing, standing, banging, yelling. Colton is a lot more physical than Eden. He always wants to be on the go and doesn't like to be held or put in the walker anymore.
Favorite TV show: Colton doesn't really understand the TV yet. He likes to look at the pictures, but he's not too interested in shows or characters.
Funniest trick: Likes to feed mommy and daddy, and pretends to feed us and pulls away the food at the last second (which he finds very funny).
Spoken words: Not a lot of words at this point. He says Mama, Dada, Rula, poop and uh-oh.
Colton is a typical boy. He is all about making loud noises, being vocal, and going fast. He is also super strong. He's got a lot of boy energy and doesn't like to be still.
Colton also has a bit of a temper and gets really mad when you take something away from him or if you try to feed him. He throws himself back, arches his back, and cries. Oh, crying...Colton can go from zero to tears in about 5 seconds. It's pretty amazing -- wish I could do that!
He shows more independence than Eden at this age. He absolutely will not let you feed him. He wants to feed himself, to drink by himself from a sippy cup, and to try and get around by himself.
Colton still gets the hiccups when he laughs too hard (he's done this since he was a little baby). He has a really funny laugh and can get on a roll fairly easily.
He likes Eden from afar. He seems to think that she's pretty funny, but he starts to cry if she gets too close. I think that he's had it with being sat on, choked, dragged around, hit, etc.
As for eating and sleeping, Colton is a great eater and napper (Eden was never either one of these things). He still naps twice per day for 1-2 hours each nap, which usually means that he won't go to bed until 9-9:30. We can't wait until he gets onto one nap per day so that he goes to bed earlier at night.
Colton is not walking yet. He's very good at crawling (fast!) and can stand up on his own, but is probably a couple of months away from walking.
Overall, Colton is a very sweet little guy. He likes to laugh, has a sense of humor, is fairly easy going, and can also be a little shy at times. He is all boy.
Here are some pictures from his birthday party:
On his first birthday, here are some Colton stats:
Height: 30.5 inches (75%)
Weight: 22 lbs 14 oz (50%)
Head: 19.25 inches (90%)
He is bigger than Eden was at one year on all counts.
Here are some fun facts about Colton:
Favorite food: Avocados. Colton loves food and will eat basically anything that you put in front of him. He also loves goldfish.
Least favorite food: Bananas. I thought that all kids love bananas, but neither of mine like them.
Favorite activity: Crawling, climbing, standing, banging, yelling. Colton is a lot more physical than Eden. He always wants to be on the go and doesn't like to be held or put in the walker anymore.
Favorite TV show: Colton doesn't really understand the TV yet. He likes to look at the pictures, but he's not too interested in shows or characters.
Funniest trick: Likes to feed mommy and daddy, and pretends to feed us and pulls away the food at the last second (which he finds very funny).
Spoken words: Not a lot of words at this point. He says Mama, Dada, Rula, poop and uh-oh.
Colton is a typical boy. He is all about making loud noises, being vocal, and going fast. He is also super strong. He's got a lot of boy energy and doesn't like to be still.
Colton also has a bit of a temper and gets really mad when you take something away from him or if you try to feed him. He throws himself back, arches his back, and cries. Oh, crying...Colton can go from zero to tears in about 5 seconds. It's pretty amazing -- wish I could do that!
He shows more independence than Eden at this age. He absolutely will not let you feed him. He wants to feed himself, to drink by himself from a sippy cup, and to try and get around by himself.
Colton still gets the hiccups when he laughs too hard (he's done this since he was a little baby). He has a really funny laugh and can get on a roll fairly easily.
He likes Eden from afar. He seems to think that she's pretty funny, but he starts to cry if she gets too close. I think that he's had it with being sat on, choked, dragged around, hit, etc.
As for eating and sleeping, Colton is a great eater and napper (Eden was never either one of these things). He still naps twice per day for 1-2 hours each nap, which usually means that he won't go to bed until 9-9:30. We can't wait until he gets onto one nap per day so that he goes to bed earlier at night.
Colton is not walking yet. He's very good at crawling (fast!) and can stand up on his own, but is probably a couple of months away from walking.
Overall, Colton is a very sweet little guy. He likes to laugh, has a sense of humor, is fairly easy going, and can also be a little shy at times. He is all boy.
Here are some pictures from his birthday party:
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