12 MONTHS
The day that has been bum-rushing me since the minute I laid eyes on our little man is here, Tristan Maximus is ONE YEAR OLD! "It goes so fast" is what everyone tells you (often) and it could not be more true. It feels like we blinked and our 7lb 7oz, cone-headed, fragile little baby turned into a beefy (I don't know his exact weight, I loaned our baby scale to a friend and our doctor's appointment isn't until next week, but my arms tell me he's heavy!), round-headed, independent little boy. While I certainly miss those days of newborn snuggles and early-month coos, I am amazed at how much more fun each day gets with this dude. He could not be more perfect and we could not love him more than we already do...yet we'll do just that tomorrow, and every day thereafter. :-)
Words simply cannot describe the love I have for this little human being and the joy he brings the lives of everyone he's around. So, instead I'll fill you in on what he's up to these days and let the pictures do the talking.
It's fun to be one!!
AT ONE YEAR, TRISTAN...
...has the most infectious, contagious giggle.
...is a huge fan of his fursiblings.
...sleeps through the night (long time coming here!)
...has WILD hair that can't be tamed!
...has WILD hair that can't be tamed!
...chatterboxes all the time!
...loves to play outside.
...runs around the house like crazy.
...gives the best hugs. :)
...HATES being in the car seat/car.
...loves music and dancing!
...builds with blocks and gets a kick out of knocking them over.
...smiles in his sleep. :-)
...is very smart (according to his very biased parents).
...has a wonderful disposition and a happy personality.
...prefers to be barefoot and takes his socks & shoes off every chance he can.
...loves playing on stairs of all kinds.
...is a curious character.
...thinks chalk is a tasty snack.
...thinks chalk is a tasty snack.
...is built kind of like a fire hydrant, the height genes haven't kicked in just yet. The belly though!!
...shows lots of emotions in his AMAZING expressions. Very meme-worthy face!
...still isn't a fan of diaper changes, I imagine this will continue to get worse.
...has at least 5 teeth, they pretty much all showed up at once!
...finds Baby Einstein shows entertaining (a great distraction when need be!)
...loves his stuffed animals. And balls. And blocks. And empty bowls/boxes/cans/etc. ;)
...drinks from sippy cups, feeds himself with a spoon (not cleanly though) and still loves beans!
...is THE. BEST. KID. EVER.
I could go on and on about all his wonderful characteristics, but I already feel like I'm repeating a lot from the past couple months and missing a bunch that I just can't think of right now. We love this boy to the moon and back (and to the moon and back again) and cannot wait to see what is in store for us in the next year of life!
Happy birthday, Tristan, we love you more than you'll ever know! Thanks for the incredible year of love, laughter and entertainment!
