Happy Birthday Big Boy Carter!

I know everyone always says it but I really can't believe he is a year old already! Here are his stats:

• 29 inches - 25th percentile

• 19 pounds 14 oz - 10th percentile

• head 19 inches - 90th percentile

Everyone always says he's looking so big to which we say it's just his head that's huge and his belly, the rest of him is small. Things about Carter this month:

• Still loves pushing anything and everything around and walking with it
• Climbs in boxes and laundry baskets
• Says, mom, da-da, Ace, yes, oh, opps
• Can throw one tantrum when he's upset, foot stomping and crying
• Has learned how to squeal at the top of his lungs (much to the dismay of our ears)
• Drinks very well from his sippy cup
• So far doesn't seem to care if he's drinking milk, water, or juice
• Wears size 4 shoes (his feet are about size 3 1/2), 9 or 12 month onesies and shirts, 12 month pants (which are to big int he waist), and 9 month jammies still fit him best (the 12 mo ones he ends up walking on the legs because they slide down)
• Does very well eating and if it a favorite lots of times eats more than I do. Loves: most fruit except banannas, veggies have their days but corn, peas, and carrots he'll usually eat a few of, like grains: cereal, waffles, pancakes, bread, likes eggs and little pieces of meat, beans it depends on the day
• Puts things in and out of boxes
• Throws his ball and other toys, as well as food sometimes
• Loves Ace and still gets so excited when he sees him
• Really loves his mommy and daddy and gets so excited when we come home
• He has his 2 center teeth on bottom and his top center right one, and the one next to that in and the other top middle one if starting to poke through
• His eczema is still really bad and has it's flair ups no again on his abdomen, legs, knees, bum, and behind his ears
• It takes a lot to distract him during diaper changes to keep him in his back
• He loves watching people lead music at church and has started to "sing" along
• Takes a morning and afternoon nap and still seems to wake up a time or two during the night but most the time we can get him right back to sleep
• Insists on having at least a finger on something when walking even though he could walk by himself he wanted to

We sure love our big boy!!