The day has come. Our baby boy has blessed us with his sweet little self for a whole year! His babyness is going and I see a toddler more and more every day. Even though Levi's birthday week was full of lots of emotion for this momma, it is also such a joyful time. This month specifically Levi seems to have grown so much, not just physically but socially. He's developing his little personality and we get to witness it! So fun!
The month of March was a bit crazy for us. My birthday was on the 2nd. No big plans except a babysitter and a night out for Josh and I.
Trying out the little red wagon. Levi was pretty much swallowed up in it, but anything that gets this little guy outside makes him happy! He loves to be outside....getting filthy. : D
"Um...not sure exactly what's going on here, but I'll give you a squinty, little smile."
Levi is constantly on the move....everywhere and into everything! Rolling on the laundry(with Keller of course), throwing laundry everywhere, dragging it around the house, taking trash out of the trash can, putting things into the trash can(pretty sure we ended up throwing our ipod away not realizing it was in the trash), and so on. I'm not sure how you even attempt to keep a clean house once you have more than one child. :/
Joshua turned the big 30 on the 7th. We had a little get-together with some work buddies and their families.
Levi got RSV this month. So sad! Once we got him going on the breathing treatments, antibiotics, and steroids it went away pretty quickly. But man, for a few days he was sick. It does something to you to see your little feeling terrible. He took his treatments like a champ...once we distracted him with cartoons. The liquid medicine was another story. It made him throw up and gag. Boo. No fun!
At least good snuggles came out of this sick time. Josh also caught something and felt terrible. I think they did some extra bonding here. Ever since they were both sick, Levi has been much more attached to his Daddy. Let me tell you I was taking emergen-C like crazy! Amazingly, through God's protection, I stayed healthy through it all.
Getting better but not quite himself.
Did I mention he loves to be outside? He loves to play with wood chips, sticks, dirt, rocks, grass....whatever basically. He now will go stand at the door and bang on it. Or try to crawl out the doggie door. Pretty funny!
Levi says momma, dadda a lot! Pretty sure he's associating it was me and Josh, but not always so sure. He jabbers like crazy, but nothing specific.
Levi still wears size four diapers. He's in 12 month clothes and a few 9 month pants....he's got some short legs. Ha!
He waves....not on command, just when he feels compelled.
Levi got his front two teeth in this month.....first time I could actually tell he was teething. That brings him up to 6 total.
I love this face. He has gotten FAR more demanding this month. Especially when it comes to food. He 'yells' and whines....not so attractive. :D He wants more cheddar bunnies in this picture.
Oh...diaper changing also brings out the ugly in Levi.
Still best buds with Keller.
Josh's parents came up to celebrate Levi's birthday, and help Josh tear down and put up part of our fence. It was actually quite chilly here that weekend. All snuggled up with his Granna watching the boys work.
Opening his first Bday present. It was a hit! Oh, and the beanie and sperry's were gifts as well.
Levi started walking this month....about a week after he turned 11 months. It's pretty hilarious....hard to describe but pretty funny looking. He's slowly gaining more balance and confidence which makes him want to go quicker. But he'll hold his hands up to his body, sticks out his belly and goes for it. He eventually plops down and starts back over. So cute! No big falls yet.
"Is that for me?"
Whatever entertains this little guy in a store works for me. He actually really liked having these on. Ha!
Levi can put the food away....seriously! He eats and eats and eats. He's officially off formula this month...not that he was really drinking much of it anyway. He's slowly warming up to whole milk.
He is such a messy eater. I love this picture. Levi discovered the 'secret pocket' in his bib. Perfect for putting food in. Ha!
Favorite foods: avocado, blueberries, cheese, black beans, eggs, hot dog, burger, french fries, fruit smoothies, oranges, cheddar bunnies
He loves his water still....if it's out of a straw.
There is nothing he hates, but sometimes he might like and other times notta.
Somebody's ONE! Not so easy to get him to smile any more.
Stats:
Weight: 21 pounds (23 %)
Heighth: 30.25 inches(60 %)
That's right...we took Levi to McDonalds for his Bday.
Love you son! You have blessed us more than you can imagine this past year. Lord, how can I ever thank you enough for blessing us with Levi? We are humbled and so very grateful to enjoy his little life!
More birthday party pics to come!
