Gabe: 12 Months

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Well, we've officially made it through the first year! Gabe's birthday has come and gone, and our cup truly overflows. This year has been such an indescribable experience for Kyle and me. Every month more sanctifying than the last, so I can only imagine what the year ahead will bring. God has much left to do in this mama's heart!

As a way to document how much Gabe grows and changes, I've decided to do these milestone posts every few months. I wish I had this much info written down for the other 11 months of Gabe's first year, but alas, hindsight is 20/20. So thankful for everyday we have with our sweet buddy. Here's all the details on Gabe at 12 months!

Weight:

19 pounds 11 ounces 

Height:

30 inches

Clothes:

Filling out 12 month clothes and wearing 18 month in some brands!

Diapers: 

Size 4. I was so used to him wearing Size 3 that I didn't notice how tight they were getting until I tried Size 4 on him a couple weeks ago, and that fit a million times better. Huge #momfail on my part haha! 

Sleep: 

Still taking two good naps during the day and sleeping 11 hours at night. Gabe is just like his mama--LOVES his sleep! 

Schedule:

Nursing 3-4 times a day in addition to breakfast, lunch, and dinner solid meals. Most days I feel like all I do is feed him! Typical schedule right now looks like:

7:30 a.m. - Wake and nurse
8:30 a.m. - Breakfast (solid meal)
9:00 a.m. - Playtime
10:00 a.m. - Morning nap
12:00 p.m. - Wake and nurse
12:30 p.m. - Lunch (solid meal)
1:30 p.m. - Playtime
3:00 p.m. - Afternoon nap
5:00 p.m. - Wake and nurse
5:30 p.m. - Dinner (solid meal)
7:00 p.m. - Bath and bedtime routine
8:00 p.m. - Nurse and bedtime  

Health:

When cutting his molars, Gabe had a borderline high fever...but other than that it's been smooth sailing this month. :)

Crying: 

Molars caused more crying than normal for our usually pretty chill guy!  

Likes:

Playing chase with daddy
Reading -- aka flipping the pages super fast until the end ;)  

Bathtime, specifically sticking his hands in the running water

Being outside/going for walks
Climbing anything and everything 

Standing up 

Clapping his hands and playing patty cake

Practicing "walking" holding our hands 

Giving hugs 

Giving high fives
Talking up a storm! 

Dislikes:

Getting strapped into the high chair
Not getting attention for too long  

Getting dressed or diaper changes
Whenever we take something from him (which triggers a full-on tantrum--screaming/yelling and throwing his head backwards)    

Milestones:

Gabe has really amazed us with his language skills this month! He has 8 words and 2 phrases ("all done" + "what's this?") that he says on a consistent basis. He isn't walking independently yet, but he's soooo close. He can walk on his own behind his push walker, and is strong enough to turn it all the way around without falling down. He also will take a few steps with you holding just one of his hands, but if you totally let go, he decides to plop straight to the ground. His favorite mode of transportation is still crawling/pulling up. I don't know if teething is a milestone per se, but I definitely think one-year molars should be considered one (both for us and him lol). This month Gabe cut all four of his one-year molars (God love him), giving him 12 teeth total. He also is trying to brush his hair on his own, which has been the cutest thing ever. 

Places You’ve Gone:

Lake Oconee for 4th of July
Ama and Big Dad's house to celebrate Ama's 60th Birthday!
The Brooks' house to meet your new friend Lucas
The Brown's house for Young Adults' Bible study

Deanna's house for your 1st haircut
The Atlanta Athletic Club for your 1st birthday pictures 

Nana and Grandaddy's to celebrate your Birthday!