I have always liked the Mary Tyler Moore theme song- "Who can turn the world on with her smile? Who can take a nothing day and suddenly make it all seem worth while?..." It is Silas. I just love his different smiles and he truly does brighten everyone's day.
Vital Stats at 1 year: weight 9.15 kg (20 lbs), height 74cm (30 in)
He is small for his age but he is healthy and active :).
What people say about Silas: "How did you get his hair to do that?" (Me: how can I get it not to stand up like that?) "Awesome hair man!" "Such big blue eyes" "Such a good baby" "Such a smiler" "Very talkative for a boy his age" "Too cute!" "He is so happy" "Does he ever cry?" (Me: definitely)
What I love about my little man: The way he squints his eyes and smiles as wide as possible at me, the way he snuggles with me in the auto, the way he talks all the time and the funny things he says (naganaga, dikadika, ahahah...), the way I can see his mind at work when he is trying to figure out how something works, his persistence, his knack for exploring, his sensitivity toward other kids, the way he claps at random times for no apparent reason, how much he loves me...and the list could go on and on.
Mode of Transportation: Silas walks all over the place as long as he has something to hold onto. He has taken a few steps (up to 4 at a time) but he prefers crawling between objects. He hasn't riden in a carseat since 6 months but sits on laps in taxis, autos, planes, and trains.
Diet: He is good at feeding himself with his fingers, though somethings are a little difficult to work with. He likes to eat pureed carrots, apple sauce, mango, plain yogurt, bread, crackers, paneer, tofu, mushrooms, veggie burgers, bananas, chole, rajma... and much prefers Indian food to Thai food. Silas has just started the weaning process, nursing 3 times a day and drinking some milk from a bottle. He has no known food allergies and he has tried most of the big allergens. The above picture was his first time eating cake and it will be a seldom treat in his diet.
Favortie Activities: emptying the cabinets, emptying the drawers, emptying the bookshelve... singing songs with mommy, reading books, playing with wheels, climbing, playing while both mommy and daddy watch, being with people.
Sleeping Habits: Silas is a good sleeper. He goes to bed around 7:30 and wakes up around 6:30. After taking a bath Silas drinks milk, reads a Bible story and Good Night moon, gets in his sleep sack, says a prayer, and sings "Tis so sweet to Trust in Jesus". He generally goes down without a fuss. Up until our trip to Thailand he had to sleep with his swamp cooler making noise, but now he goes down without white noise! Silas takes 2 naps during the day but he seems to be nearing transitioning to 1 nap.
Vocabulary: He talks a lot but most of it doesn't make sense. He says "baby", "momma", "dadda", and tickle tickle.
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