Jonah's 1 year!!!

I really meant to post something on Jonah's birthday, but just didn't get to it. I have been feeling really nostalgic over the last week. I just cannot believe it has already been 1 year. It is so amazing to see how much Jonah is learning each day and to reflect on how much he has changed in the last month, much less the last year. This year has flown by and I am so very proud to have such an amazing son.

I am looking forward to watch him grow and develop more of his personality. At this point, I would describe him as being sweet, patient, kind, persistent, determined, and inquisitive. He is very attached to his Mama, but he thinks his daddy is just about the funniest guy around. He really likes to read books, look at pictures of our family and especially himself :), he loves to open the cabinets and pull out whatever happens to be inside. Jonah would rather play with cords and the computer keyboard and remote controls than baby toys. He even has his own remote and cordless phone (but he prefers ours because they actually work!) Jonah likes his puppies and he is very gentle (usually) with them, and loves when Bella gets "the buzz" and is running around like crazy. His favorite food is crackers, and would eat as many as we would give him! :) He also loves papaya, mandarin oranges, sweet potatoes, squash, and peas. He says mama and Dada, but not too much else although he is doing a ton of babbling, and I am sure he knows just what he is saying, I am not sure quite yet :)

Jonah has really just started to be really good at crawling on all 4s within the last month. He loves to stand up next to furniture and walk along it too. He is starting to get really brave and let go for a few seconds and just stand next to something...what a show-off! He pushes his high-chair around the kitchen walking behind it, but won't try to walk just holding our hands quite yet. He made it all the way up the basement stairs for the 1st time the other day by himself, but needs to work on learning how to go down too! :)

Jonah LOVES bath time...if he hears the tub faucet turn on, no matter what he is doing, he will drop it and head for the bathroom. He tries to get in, even with his clothes on :) And would stay in there all day if we let him.

He has the greatest smile, and is generally a pretty happy guy!
We are so proud of him, and blessed to be his parents!