Wow, I cannot believe it has been a year already since Beckett changed our lives! A year ago today I was probably stressed out over him, moving, my job situation, etc. Today, as Beckett naps, I watch him and smile and try to memorize every inch of him while I hope that the rest of his years as a little guy do not go by so quickly. To bring you up to speed, here are some of the things Beckett can now do:
- walk on his own from person to person, or across the room
- can point out his nose and ears
- loves to dance when music comes on; he bops his head and wiggles and bounces his body
- can mimic sounds and syllables (He almost said E-I-E-I-O today!)
- will mimic noises and faces
- gives a big cheesy smile when you say, "Cheese!"
- can sort shapes, with some assistance
- eats everything we eat; we just discovered that he LOVES blueberries!
- is not a fan of whole milk
- can get from the ground floor to the second floor of our house much faster than we like
- will pet the dogs gently (most of the time)
- likes to feed the puppies from his highchair
- loves to feed himself and wants to eat exactly what we are eating
- LOVES to read and often selects books by their covers
- loves books that he can touch, books that pop up, or books that sing
- claps his hands to music
- points at EVERYTHING and wants to know what it is
- goes to bed between 8:30 and 9:15 and wakes up between 6:45 and 8:00
- is slightly nervous around strangers
- plays with his friends at daycare and they "talk" to each other
- wears 12 and 18 month clothing
- plays peek-a-boo a lot
- likes to go to new places
I want to post some video we have, but it always takes awhile, so I am hoping when I am done with school I will have more time. Joe is getting ready to start teaching summer school tomorrow. I will be done for the summer on June 9th, but I am also working at Sylvan Learning Center part time, so I will continue that through the summer as well.
Beckett's first birthday was a lot of fun, and more emotional for me than I expected. On his actual birthday, Joe made him a special yellow cake with orange-chocolate buttercream icing (from scratch, of course) and Beckett tore into it. His party was the following weekend, and my mom and dad were able to come in and some of my co-workers and their kids stopped by. Beckett wouldn't get near his cake that time (and we joked that it was because it wasn't homemade), but I think he was a little overwhelmed by all of the people in our house. We had a good time though. Joe's mom and dad are visiting in June, so we are going to have another party for him when they get here. What a lucky guy- getting to celebrate 3 different times for his first birthday!
Joe and I are continuously amazed by the things Beckett does and shows that he understands. He is such a sweet (yet rough) little boy. Each day I look at him and thank God for such a blessing.
