Orion is no longer a baby, he is a little boy. Well, a toddler at least! So much changes once your baby starts to walk, which happened in full force two weeks after his first birthday. He is into EVERYTHING. He knows every corner of our apartment, and has many favorite hiding places, things to get into, pull down, open up, etc, etc. Also, he has learned how to CLIMB. As in on the kitchen table!He is making strides in his speech as well, although the high pitched array of ear-piercing screams are still his favorite. He can imitate many sounds and has repeated words like "touch", "toys", ba-ba (bye bye), hiya (hi), to name a few. He loves to play games and make people laugh, and to laugh himself. His favorites are chase & peek-a-boo. He is outgoing in public, going up to strangers if we let him to say hi and attempt to make friends with them.
This week, he got his first major ouchie, when he face-planted on the cement when I was pulling him in a wagon. He bit his lip, and scraped his lower lip and chin pretty badly. He was a sad boy, and I was a sad mom!
A confession: as many strides as Orion has been making (literally), there is one thing that I'm still waiting for: for him to sleep through the night! He needs mom to help him fall asleep, and his longest stretch between waking is about 4 hours. Hopefully this will change before age 2!
exploring a maze in an indoor playground
playing with his cousin
peek-a-boo!
he found a race track in the window sill
loving his cars!
uh-oh....
Mommy makes everything better... =)
out mowing the lawn...
and helping to water the garden
taking a break in his new baby pool
he loves to be where he's not supposed to be...
and climbing into tight spaces...
conked out, at last!
