Jamshley Plus One: Updates

4/1/15 Micah has changed so much since his first birthday! He is just getting so big! At his recent well baby check he measured at 31 inches (90th percentile), 21.6 lbs (65th percentile), and 47 1/2 cm for his head (90th percentile). He is crawling up and down the stairs, pointing at everything and labeling it, he loves ceiling fans and his airplane mobile and points at them constantly, he is in love with his new push car that he got for his birthday and if we go our through the garage he will point at it and say "gah"..go?? car?? I don't know but it's adorable. We love taking his little car across the street to the park and swinging. Yesterday daddy took him for a ride in his push car while mama was at work and decided to pass the park-Micah protested by yelling and pointing at the park! He knew just where to go!! He LOVES books and will bring you book after book to read. He also likes to sit on the floor and look through books while he's playing independently. He points to different pictures and says "co" or "gah" and loves when mama makes up silly sayings for his animal numbers book. He has a book that has pictures that slide over to reveal something on the other side (2 monkeys pushed aside to reveal that there are actually 5 monkeys) so mama would say "oh wait a minute! There are FIVE monkeys" and so on, and Micah would just crack up hysterically...so cute. He also thinks it's very funny when mama uses her best British accent to say "top of the morning to you!" (sometimes proceeded by sneezing off her top hat aka nesting cup). His laugh is the best sound in the world.

4/10/15
Date night! Thanks Gramma Lind!

4/13/15
Micah's favorite thing is still books! All day long he brings us book after book to read (and he has some favorites that he asks for the most, including this one). I love this book and bought it back in September because it is the perfect book for Fall. I have always kissed his cheek after I read this page but now when I read it he bends down and kisses the cheek of the baby in the book. Melts my heart!♡

Also, ever since his birthday balloons he always points to the pictures of the red balloon when we read Goodnight Moon...such a sweetie!

4/17/15 Micah continually surprises us with all that he can do. Yesterday he put the triangle and hexagon shapes in his shape sorter, pointed to the banana in the book when mama asked him where it was, brought daddy one of his favorite Dr. Seuss book about drumming when daddy said "dum ditty dum dum"-a line from the book. He is climbing on everything and wants to be very independent-especially at the park. He climbs up and down on the equipment and doesn't want help, even when it's very high up! He loves to be at the park and to see other kids, he just squeals with delight and gives them a huge smile until they acknowledge him. We always take his car to the park and he loves the drive there but he is always crying on the way home because he HATES leaving! He gives the saddest little face and waves bye-bye to everything at the park...very cute and sad! He also loves pushing his little walker around and is SO proud of himself. He is learning to steer his ride-on dragon and rides it around and around the kitchen island. He figured out how to put the finger puppet on his little pointer finger and gets so excited to show daddy and mama just how smart he is! Any time we leave the house we end up talking to a lot of strangers because Micah spends the whole time waving "hi" and "bye" and people and charming them with his sweet little smile. Mommy's still got it too!

5/8 Micah has started saying "tickle tickle tickle;" is loving all of his musical toys; still loves to drum and is always drumming on his thighs when he hears a beat; when he gets an owie he pats the part of his body that's hurt with the cutest little expression on his face; mimics mama in the kitchen and puts bowls and dishes in his play oven; has taken one swim lessons so far- he did great, but didn't like getting water in his ears; has started taking my gym classes-which he loves; and loves to climb on just about anything he can including the step ladder in mama's closet, and inside of his tupperware drawer in the kitchen. He loves his water bug bath toys and often falls asleep with one in each hand. He had his first dentist appointment and hates to have his teeth brushed (but loves to brush mama and daddy's teeth). He learned to blow kisses today, gives hugs, kisses, and cuddles to his stuffed animals, books, and us! He is the cutest, snuggliest guy around and we just love him so much!