Three Steps

Walking is a big, big milestone for a little guy. Most of the kids in Henry's Thursday morning class are already walking and he's been studying them for a few weeks. It's been a couple of months since he started standing and cruising along the furniture, so we've been waiting patiently for him to gain the confidence to take off on his own. I'm very proud to say that after his class this morning he took three whole steps all by himself on his way over to me in the kitchen. Way to go kiddo!

The Stats at One Year

Henry is growing, growing, growing! He is tall and skinny and on track to be 6' 1" when he's an adult. He was scheduled for a lot of shots this time around and we opted to give him half now and have the other half in December to minimize the risk of any ill effects from the vaccines.

Height = 31 1/2 inches = 92nd percentile
Weight = 22 lbs 7 ounces = 50th percentile
Noggin = 19 inches = 92nd percentile
Teeth = 8

He's moved up to the "big boy" car seat and is now the proud owner of his very own potty chair, which he views and just another toy at this point. He's done with baby food and is making the move from formula to whole cow's milk. Bottles are out and sippy cups are in. Cheddar bunnies/goldfish crackers are, quite possibly, the best thing ever. The kid's current favorite activity is couch traversing. He climbs up on the couch all by himself and crawls/climbs from end to end, harassing the cats, looking out the window and "lounging" like daddy. In fact, he mimics most everything that Nathan does. It's cute. For now.

Henry's 1st Birthday