By the numbers

We got to go to the doctor yesterday for Miles' one year check-up. Henry asked me if he had to get shots (flashbacks from all the flu shots this year I guess). I told him Miles was and he said, "no shots for Miles!" What a considerate brother. He then told Miles "it's okay Miles" when he was screaming from them. Miles calmed down right away though - he's a trooper.

Here's the numbers:
22 pounds, 10 oz., 50th percentile
28.75 inches, 20th percentile
large head, 80th percentile

So, we have a fat, short, large-headed baby. Sounds about right to me!

Happy Birthday Miles!

Since he's 1 now, he's become an expert at drinking real milk out of a cup. That's my boy!


Our birthday excursion was to the Como Zoo. He liked it, but I think the rest of us had more fun.







Balloons!


Presents!

He did much better with the cake this time around. No scary people to distract him, just tasty goodness:

First Birthday party

Snow fort!

How can he not love cake?

Best moment for a momma:

Walking!

Yep, he's a'walkin'. We thought we were busy before...



This is what happens when I go to change Miles' diaper. I guess he was looking for a specific book.

How does it do that?

Henry is enjoying Miles' new toy from Matt and Teri - "How does it do that?"

Yum, tofu!:

Jabbering a bit:

Christmas 2009

Henry and Miles enjoyed Christmas so much! Well, Henry did anyway. Miles just sort of sat there staring at stuff and sticking the random present in his mouth.

Miles did love the 150 balls his dad got him:

H loves to rock!


A new train table for the boys - it was a hit:

And their matching pajamas are just too much, right? Henry loves to match his little brother. I don't think he knows that it's the little brother who wants to be the older brother, but we won't tell him:

10 months

10 months! This is the only picture I got of Miles holding still. He sure is a "squirmy wormy" as H likes to call him.


Miles is loving the tool bench we got for Henry for Christmas last year:




He just doesn't sit still. Here he's playing his tiny guitar:


We visited Santa on Saturday. Miles didn't cry for the first few seconds, but that didn't last long. Henry was a champ and just sort of sat there with this look on his face. As he says though, he didn't cry. He's very proud of himself for that.


He got a candy cane and a reindeer hat, which was a big hit:

Notice the new door behind Miles. We can now walk out to our deck - just in time for snow!

Here Miles is "reading" a book. He loves the flaps.