12 months old: Colin Bennett!

Colin  Bennett,

You are officially TWELVE months old. Certainly you have grown so much in the past 12 months, however, this month there was lots of change! You are standing on your own unassisted, you are cruising with your walker and while holding onto furniture,  you've discovered drawers and cabinets, you climb the stairs, you say "utch" (Dutch), you crawl through tunnels and obstacle courses at school. You have become quite the big boy!

At twelve months old you are...

Weighing in at 21.5 pounds and are 30 inches long. You are 75th percentile for height and 49th for weight. Your head circumference is in the 50th percentile- right on track.
You are wearing twelve month onesies and twelve month pants for length. You also have a few 18 month jammies and pants that you fit into for length (little big for your waist).  You have transitioned into size 4 diapers.
Eating: We started really pushing the sippy cup this month and have officially dropped the night time bottle. You still got a bottle when you woke up, one at 11, a sippy at lunch, a bottle at 3 and a sippy with dinner. You eat all kinds of fruits and veggies and plenty of lean protein. You love eggs, cheese, blueberries,  banana, waffles and puffs.

Loves: You love to pull up to stand, cruise and explore. You get into absolutely everything now. So inquisitive, which I love.

Sleeping: Through the night, all night! With that said, you have been waking up much earlier lately. You go to bed between 6:30 and 7:30 and wake up around 5:45 or 6 most days. Once in a while we'll get luck and you'll sleep until 7.

Milestones:
5th and 6th teeth appeared (top next to two front teeth)
Cruising
Standing on your own and letting go
Dropping the night time bottle

I cannot believe you are a year old already. Time flies when you are having fun- which is exactly what you've been. You are such a joy and make us smile every day! We love you to the moon and back, little man.

June Goals

I thought it would be a nice idea to start writing goals at the beginning of each month and check them off at the end of the month. This month I'd like to:

1. Walk the recommended 10,000 steps per day 5 days out of each week
2. Run 15 miles per week (4 weeks)
3. Lift weights 3x/ week
4. Lose 5 pounds
5. Finish one summer reading book
6. Try 3 new recipes


Here we go!

Colin Bennett: 51 Weeks

On May 21st, our not so little man turned 51 weeks. We are just ONE WEEK away from the big first birthday. What a fun week it was!

Weight: Officially 19.2 pounds. I was SHOCKED when we weighed him at home. I'm hoping this is off just a little bit and that he reached the 20 pound mark.

Social: Mommy got home from her trip which was just awesome! C and I spent the afternoon together on Friday and we soaked up the snuggles. Gram and Granddad came over on Sunday to help Mommy and Daddy get ready for the big first birthday party (aka- power wash our deck and house!). We did a lot of cleaning, organizing and buying! We also squeezed in some park time of course!

Sleep: Our good little sleeper sleeps through the night, every night.

Diet: Colin really does love everything we give him. Lots of fresh fruit, veggies and lean protein. We are really pushing the sippy cup and he is doing great! We did get rid of the night time bottle this week, which was much easier than we thought. C doesn't fuss at all. He really was pushing it away after an ounce or two which gave us the indicator that he is ready.

Clothes: 12-18 month pants and the final batch of size 3 diapers.

Baby Gear Love: sippy cups! We also have needed our baby gate pretty frequently. C is a stair climber for sure.

Crying: When he's sleepy and ready for bed he gets fussy

Likes: playing with Dutch, signing and dancing and walking with some help!

Dislikes: being tired

Postpartum: I can't wait until I don't have to answer this on a weekly basis (honest!)

Milestones:

C took his first step between Mommy and Daddy and realized he could stand up unassisted! (5/20). It will be any day now that we have a walker

We also did away with the night time bottle this week

Another big milestone is that C doesn't get rocked to sleep any more. We still have our routine (bath, book, "magic words" and rocking) however, he no longer falls asleep in our arms (sad mama).

 

I am soaking up this baby of mine for the next week. I love him so and can't wait to celebrate his big first birthday but I am feeling a little sentimental!

 

ONE YEAR!

Sweet Colin Bennett,

Happy first birthday!! It is so hard to believe that it has already been a year since you entered our lives. On one hand it feels like you have been a part of our family forever, on the other hand, I can't believe how fast this year has gone and how much you have grown.
You bring so much joy to our lives and have made our family complete. You make me want to be the best me possible and I  know I can speak for Daddy when I say he feels the same. It has been amazing developing a relationship with you. Of course I will always love these baby snuggles but am so excited to watch you grown and learn (which happens on a daily basis!). You have made your Daddy and I so proud and so happy. We each have a special relationship with you and cherish it so much.
We love you so much, more than you could ever imagine. My wish for you is always a happy and healthy life full of wonderful experiences. I am so excited to see what year number two brings for our little family.

To the moon and back, little man.

Love,
Mama

Colin Bennett: 52 weeks

On May 28th, Colin turned 52 weeks old. Just one short day away from his first birthday. Hard to believe that I've been doing these posts for so many weeks and that this is my last one. Not to worry, I'm going to continue to do monthly update posts of "Baby C". I love that this blog has given me the ability to document, in detail, the events of his first year.

Weight: Officially 21.4 pounds. Our scale was clearly wrong last week!

Social: We spent our memorial day weekend enjoying the beginning of summer. We went to the pool, had a BBQ with Gram, Granddad, Mommy Kim and Daddy Dave and went for a walk at Valley Forge State Park. We also had his 1 year photo-shoot followed by lunch outside at Mommy's college!  

Sleep: Our good little sleeper sleeps through the night, every night. We have recently pushed up his bedtime from 7:30 to 7. He was getting way to cranky pants in the evening and gave us the signal that bedtime needs to be earlier.

Diet: The biggest change has been the incorporation of milk. C's diet still consists of lots of fruits, veggies and whole grains with lean protein. 

Clothes: 12-18 month outfits and size 4 diapers! Nothing like a change the last week of your first year! 

Baby Gear Love: Books, Books and more Books. We also love our sippy cups, stroller and bathing suits! C went swimming twice this week.

Crying: When he's sleepy and ready for bed he gets fussy

Likes: Exploring! He checks everything out. C also LOVES to listen to music, make music and has started dancing.  He also LOVES the water- he is a fish!

Dislikes: "Oh you told me no no? Watch me cry".

Postpartum: No answering this any longer is making me happy

Milestones:

Went to the outdoor pool and played in the wave pool! C loved it! He also started to spend time in the toddler room at school.

C's hair is also growing so long! Not that this is a milestone perse but I love the long wavy curls he is getting! Our guy is so handsome!