Weight: 24.5 lbs (68th %tile)
Height: 30.5 in (72th %tile)
Dear Zion,
I can hardly believe that you are been in our lives for a whole year. So, let's start at the beginning. You were such a smiley, easy baby. You slept often, ate well, and smiled early and lots. You rolled over while you were still in the hospital, and you never stopped. You started crawling right at 9 months, and walking right at a year.
Don't tell Elise, but I think you've got the best spot being the second child. Your Aunt Summer is my big sister, so I know all about being the second born. Your life has been full of fun and adventure from day one thanks to the antics of your big sis. When you were a baby I would try to have some quiet time to calm you down before you went to sleep. I'd turn the lights down low, turn on the sound-maker, rock you in the glider, and sing you lullabies. But instead of falling asleep, you'd be giggling at Elise spinning in circles around the room, shouting out lullaby song requests. You have handled this crazy bedtime routine and countless other disruptions to your life with grace.
You are an adventurer. You love to climb in my cupboards and pull out all of the contents. You try to climb any obstacle in your path including climbing on top of the blue play table, climbing up the steps to reach the bathroom sink, standing on top of the tricycle seat, and standing on top of all of the chairs. You also love the water. In the bathtub, you practically swim around the tub, barely pausing when you stumble and dunk your face under.
You are learning to let me know what you want. Right now you can say plane, bear, mama, daddy, baa-baa, and moo. You can sign all-done, milk, help, eat, more, air-plane, and up. You have always love to touch and point at things with your little pointer finger. So now you have changed signs to use your pointy fingers instead of you whole hand. You touch your pointer fingers together to sign more, you touch just one finger to your mouth to sign eat, and you sign help by tapping your pointer finger against the opposite palm. We think this, like so many other things about you is precious.
You are a joy to your daddy and me. We are so excited to see you grow and discover the world.
Lots of love,
Mommy
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