Saturday, July 28, 2012

First Haircut

Soren had his first haircut on July 11th, and it was a much needed cut! He sat ok but really did not like the stylist touching his head and kept batting at her. Let's just say in addition to his first haircut, he also had his first dum-dum sucker ;-). He's such a cutie and looked so much more grown up!







1 Year Old!

(I have a bunch of posts I'm attempting to do to 'catch up', so bear with me)

Soren turned 1 on July 5th and it was a great day! We spent the week down in IA and drove back to MN on his birthday. At his 12-month appt. he weighed 22.5 lbs. (50%) and was 30 inches tall (60%). His hair is blonde and has greenish-brown eyes. He wears 12 month size clothes and is in size 4 shoes. He has really wide feet which makes it difficult to find shoes that fit well.

Eating: Soren eats pretty much everything now, though I haven't started him on nuts/nut butters yet. He enjoys almost everything, we really aren't sure what his favorite food is because he does like almost anything. He's enjoying whole milk more now and drinks it from his sippy. We continue to give him formula bottles at bedtime and and naps.

Sleeping: Soren goes to bed around 7:30 at night and wakes up around 7am. Depending on the night, he wakes up 1-2 times. He is a pretty light sleeper (like his momma and grandma) and does better in his crib than elsewhere. We use an air purifier in his room for white noise which helps drown out little noises that could potentially wake him up. He also loves his blankie and pulls it up to his face as soon as he lays down...it's super cute!

Development: Soren is a pro at walking now, and is even starting to walk backwards! He is able to pick up items with his pincer grasp fairly well. He knows the word 'ball' and will look for his ball when we ask him where it is. He is a very social little guy and will walk up to strangers and lift his arms, wanting to be picked up...he does look back to make sure mom or dad is close, so that makes momma feel better ;-). Soren does alot of babbling, but still no words yet. His pediatrician said we will keep an eye on it and if by two he still seems to struggle with speech, he will see an ENT to make sure ears and hearing are okay. She explained every 2 months his speech should be changing in some way. He does say "bababa" which is a step in the right direction. He is a very curious little guy and loves to check everything out.

Likes: He loves books and can turn pages now. He also loves doors, cupboards and drawers, cars, balls, and stuffed animals. He enjoys having little moments of freedom such as walking in the hallway in our apt with me as I go get the mail. He often throws his sippy cup when he's done with it. He loves petting, chasing after, and kissing the cats and dogs. He enjoys playtime on the floor with us and crawling over us many times. Beds equate crawling, giggling, burying his face, and tickles. Bathtime and splashing are also fav favorites...washing his hair and water in his face does not phase him one bit. He also enjoys sucking on his toes :-p

Dislikes: Shoes,car rides, getting his diaper changed, being told 'no'