Monday, September 13, 2010

Miles Turned 1

I want to post highlights of our summer but I'm finding lack of motivation because it's a lot of work when you fall this far behind. I'm going to start with current events and hopefully here and there add excerpts from our summer, maybe chronologically, maybe randomly.

Our most recent exciting highlight is Miles' birthday:) Already?!?! I Love this boy and it's hard to imagine a year ago he was so little and new to our family.

He really is a perfect third child. He's mellow, loves his brothers, and self entertains better than any of my boys at his age. But one of my most favorite things about Miles are his hugs. He gives the BEST hugs. He just curls right in to me and lays on my shoulder for several seconds. The only problem is he rarely gives them to anyone but me making his brothers very jealous. Jared often wants to hug Miles and gets frustrated when Miles does not reciprocate his hugs.

Highlights of Miles in the last months:
Started crawling right on his 9 month birthday.
Got his first tooth while in Idaho (July 22nd or 15th?) (Right now he has 3 bottom teeth, 3 top teeth)
Took his first steps August 29th, currently he still prefers crawling to walking
Miles doesn't say any words but babbles all the time

1 year stats:
Weight: 21 lbs 10 oz 30%
Height: 29 1/4 in 40%
Head: 90%

Now for his big day:) His brothers had more fun opening his presents than he did (dump truck, wooden blocks, Signing book) but he enjoyed playing with them. Later we had our friends the deGuzmans over for dinner and cake and ice cream.

(Sophie, Jared, Anna, Miles, Peter, Spencer)

When it came to his cake he did awesome. I LOVE it when babies dig into their cake and make a huge mess. He didn't hardly eat the cake but he destroyed it. It was a really long process but I think he had fun. (I could've sworn I took a picture of the front of the bear the night before but I can't find it anywhere. It's a panda bear just like what Spencer had on his first birthday.) I wanted to put some video clips up but our internet is crapy so I decided it was time with or without the videos to do a post.

I am so grateful for this Angel child. Miles, I love you, I love you, I love you and so does everyone else in this house!

4 comments:

Ali said...

Miles is SO big! It's hard for me to believe still that he is even yours and that you have THREE. We REALLY need to see you guys and soon so I can solidify that thought! Your hair looks so blonde in that pic...I mean, I know you're blonde, but blonder than usual- Idaho sun!? Keep up the posting my dear...we've missed you:)

Angela said...

I love that he really got into messing with the cake. You gotta have those huggers, especially as a mom of three little ones....HAPPY BIRTHDAY MILES!!

Ashley A. said...

Miles is so big!! He is such a cutie. I love all of these new updates from you guys.

Laura Butler said...

Happy B-day Miles! He is so cute! I can't believe he is a year old. I think he looks a lot like you, Marjorie. Mark and I think Miles and Jared look like twins.:) Your boys are so cute! We miss you guys! Thanks for posting all the cute pics!