One year ago my Littlest Luv Kolton was born - and all my worries about having a boy (and remember, I come from A LOT of girls!!!) were gone the instant I held my sweet little blue bundle. It's been such an amazing year that has flown by much too quickly. Kolton has filled our lives with more excitement, mischief, funny moments and more love than we can measure.
So many wonderful things about our boy at this age . . .
- Kolton has been walking now for about a month and he is more sturdy on his feet every day. Crawling is almost nonexistent except if he needs to crawl to something to get to a standing position.
- He LOVES to 'wrestle'. This usually means throwing himself on the floor, rolling on or over something or someone and giggling like crazy the whole time!
- When he gets overexcited there is often biting involved, unfortunately he usually gets most excited when his big sis is playing with him and she has been the unfortunate recipient of some pretty deep teeth marks. It's pretty bad when you know how many teeth Kolton has by counting the little indents on Kailie's arm!! "Kolton No Biting" is a very common phrase around here, hopefully we can soon put a stop to this!
- Despite the biting, Kailie and Kolton already demonstrate a sibling relationship that is so special. They just adore each other and it shines though every day! Kailie is such a HUGE help with Kolton, she feeds him, helps bath him, plays with him, and will take every opportunity to tell anyone about her baby brother. When Mummy shows up at school with Kolton she is beside herself with excitement and has to excitedly show him off to everyone. In return Kolton has special smiles and giggles always ready for his big sister, she can bring a smile to his face faster than anyone:)
- Kolton had is one-year check up on his birthday and came out with a glowing report! He was 25 lbs and 31 inches tall. He handled the appointment fairly well despite the needle he had to get, just a very small cry and that was it:)
- When it comes to eating and sleeping we are really in a great place now. Kolton's a fantastic eater and following his 'cues' is very easy. When he's done his food or bottle there is no convincing him for one more bite, he chomps down his mouth and won't budge, but typically he does his fair share of eating with no resistance (he does weigh 25 lbs!!). Our little man also sleeps as hard as he plays (see below!) - there is almost no fuss to go down for naps or for bed and wake up is usually around 7ish no matter what time he goes to bed. Definitely no complaining there, it's a nice place to be for everyone and we're going to enjoy it while we can.
- We've just started to experience separation anxiety, which makes nursery in church almost impossible. He's quite happy and content to stay home with Julie but when anyone else is around he gets pretty clingy to Mummy. When I get home from work he also won't leave my side for anyone (which of course I don't mind!). He still hands out smiles to just about anyone but as soon as someone tries to get a little too close he starts to let you know pretty quickly that he's not too interested in anyone else holding him!
- Kolton is ALL BOY!! He is just SO different from Kailie at this age, he can find more trouble in a single day than Kailie ever found in her first 3 years!!! You can't take your eyes off him for one second or you may find that he's stirring the toilet water with a spoon . . . or that he's eating cat food . . . . or that he just dove head first into the bath tub so he could be (back!!) in with Kailie . . . or he could be trying to get Kailie's nigh-light out of the wall socket - with his mouth!! . . . or he has stuffed his mouth full of Kailie's play-food . . . . or he has completely emptied a box of kleenex and/or wipes and is trying to eat them as fast as he can . . . or he has a mouthful of dirt/sticks . . . or he has cornered the cats (and is holding suspicious handfuls of orange cat hair in his hands!) . . . . or he has found a stairway / steep hill / embankment etc and is running straight for it . . . etc etc etc etc etc!!!! And that's just a typical day in our house with our little man!!!! I know it sounds exhausting, and it can be, but I when I see that cheeky little smile and the little sparkle in Kolton's eye as he carries out all his antics, I know I just wouldn't have it any other way:)
Kolton, you truly are such a precious gift to us. You make keep us hopping and laughing all the time and you have added the perfect amount of spice and joy to our family. The last year we have been a more complete family with the addition of you to our lives. We love, adore you and treasure you and so look forward to the adventures ahead. xoxoxo my little man:)
PS - all kinds of birthday party pics and stories in the next posting!
